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> The main enabler of socialism in a non willing populace is the government forcibly extracting taxes from people who would otherwise not donate freely to that
by namdnay 5y ago
> The main enabler of socialism in a non willing populace is the government forcibly extracting taxes from people who would otherwise not donate freely to that cause
So.. taxes? What’s that got to do with socialism?
- roamerz 5y agoMaybe my understanding of socialism is incorrect then. When I think of socialism the face of Bernie Sanders comes up. That equates to me of government subsidized everything. As anyone knows the government does not have anything it does not take from her citizens by force (taxes or printing money). Capitalism on the other hand, to me, puts the responsibility of life in the hands of the citizens directly. While not perfect by a long shot it was working well here. I think what has changed over the years is liberals slowly chipping away at capitalism and the two don’t mix well.
- jeltz 5y agoYes, it is incorrect. Taxes has very little to do with socialism. You can have socialism without taxes and most non socialist system rely on taxes to some extent.