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And then there was a bloody civil war to eliminate chattel slavery. These days we have more sophisticated control mechanisms involving government regulations.
by smitty1e 1y ago
And then there was a bloody civil war to eliminate chattel slavery.
These days we have more sophisticated control mechanisms involving government regulations.
- jfengel 1y agoDo we? We seem to be busily dismantling that, along with the apparatus of enforcing it.
- smitty1e 1y agoAre we? I would enjoy the privilege of walking away from Social Security like the misguided idea it is.
- jfengel 1y agoOP was referring to regulations rather than debt or entitlements. Thus far we haven't done much to social security (other than firing the help desks, which doesn't really cut into the actual cost.) Walking away from it would be, uh, problematic. Especially for the demographic who voted most enthusiastically for this administration. Which might make for some poetic justice, but a lot of others would also find themselves in dire straits.
- smitty1e 1y ago> OP was referring to regulations rather than debt or entitlements. One can clearly offer these differentiations, but it's all so much Utopian Progressivism that has simply not withstood the test of time, if we're being honest about the debt. But honesty scales like Utopian Progressivism, so expect continued ignoring of the problem until the economy 'splodes and the "experts" stand around looking aghast.
- jacquesm 1y agoSocial security is a misguided idea right up to the point that you need it.