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Unpopular opinion: politicians always stealing what they do not produce in the name of whatever. Leave people alone. Let people live. Do not control what peopl

Unpopular opinion: politicians always stealing what they do not produce in the name of whatever. Leave people alone. Let people live. Do not control what people should earn or not. Just grant the right to not be damaged to others, that is your job politicians. Not trying to coactively spoil people their effort. Good afternoon. Written from Spain, where things and mindsets are way worse than there in this regard. You are starting to mess up what took you to being developed.

bantunes 5y ago
Even more unpopular opinion: getting rid of a 100% tax exemption for people earning over 400k is just how things should be in a functioning society. Maybe with more of these measures, we can stop seeing stories of people working two jobs in the US not being able to make ends meet. And "Do not control what people should earn or not" is incredibly naive and dangerous, if ever taken seriously. Written from Portugal, with hope that the balance of power starts to shift away from high income earners, and back to somewhere closer to the median. Because it's kinda ridiculous right now in the US.
- germandiago 5y ago
  Did you ever think if people stopped working on the basis of I do not give a fuck because they spoil me? I see your reasoning as very ungrateful. Every single consumption good you have was born in capitalism. Your phone, your computer, your cars, your much cheaper than before clothes. Everything my friend. Open your eyes. Because the day people that provide things to the rest get pissed off some would have a very bad time. The worst part of the story is that those who want everything for nothing are the most loudy. I do not see a problem in anyone earning what others give them voluntarily. Another topic is evil regulations that are artificial. Those will deviate the money to the wrong hands. Naive is to think that regulators can do better thsn the market, which is pure will of people and think that those people do not have incentives to regulate on their own interests things of others. Yes, very naive indeed.
thehappypm 5y ago
Everyone loves high taxes until it's them being taxed.

bantunes 5y ago

Even more unpopular opinion: getting rid of a 100% tax exemption for people earning over 400k is just how things should be in a functioning society. Maybe with more of these measures, we can stop seeing stories of people working two jobs in the US not being able to make ends meet. And "Do not control what people should earn or not" is incredibly naive and dangerous, if ever taken seriously. Written from Portugal, with hope that the balance of power starts to shift away from high income earners, and back to somewhere closer to the median. Because it's kinda ridiculous right now in the US.

germandiago 5y ago
Did you ever think if people stopped working on the basis of I do not give a fuck because they spoil me? I see your reasoning as very ungrateful. Every single consumption good you have was born in capitalism. Your phone, your computer, your cars, your much cheaper than before clothes. Everything my friend. Open your eyes. Because the day people that provide things to the rest get pissed off some would have a very bad time. The worst part of the story is that those who want everything for nothing are the most loudy. I do not see a problem in anyone earning what others give them voluntarily. Another topic is evil regulations that are artificial. Those will deviate the money to the wrong hands. Naive is to think that regulators can do better thsn the market, which is pure will of people and think that those people do not have incentives to regulate on their own interests things of others. Yes, very naive indeed.

thehappypm 5y ago

Everyone loves high taxes until it's them being taxed.