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Exactly. It seems most feel they’re above this, while taking everything given to them for granted. This is especially true of people who become libertarians aft
by azinman2 4y ago
Exactly. It seems most feel they’re above this, while taking everything given to them for granted. This is especially true of people who become libertarians after they get rich, forgetting everything that made that possible, and then wanting to keep it all for themselves.
- sandworm101 4y agoLike the steady stream of 50+yo tech millionaires who buy boats. After decades of working to minimize their individual tax burdens and arguing for small government they suddenly expect a giant helicopter full of trained government employees to appear and lift them out of whatever dangerous situation they got themselves into.
- reducesuffering 4y agoAny $1m+ yacht that finds itself needing naval government services should absolutely be expecting a bill for services rendered. I don't know if the law exists. I'm not here to ascertain what the fine print would look like, only of the spirit of such law.