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I just read Arnold Schwarzenegger's essay in The Atlantic (full disclosure: 110% agree) ... A thing that stood out, when Arnie spoke out against people using "
by kthejoker2 5y ago
I just read Arnold Schwarzenegger's essay in The Atlantic (full disclosure: 110% agree) ...
A thing that stood out, when Arnie spoke out against people using "freedom" as justification for not getting a vaccine or wearing a mask, he said
> Many people told me that the Constitution gives them rights, but not responsibilities. They feel no duty to protect their fellow citizens.
I see a direct link betwen the decline of capitalist equity and civic responsibility. As you say, there are no benefits, and therefore no agency.
The generations Arnie holds up as exemplars of civic virtue also had higher tax rates, stronger unions, and a much heartier social safety net.