The same is true in Denmark and other socialist countries where the social safety net is still intact . But the US spent the last half of the 20th century purging any semblance of socialism from their system. Socialism is now a dirty word and thoroughly vilified by politicians .
Canada's pallid socialist party has totally collapsed.
There is a huge discrepancy in taxes paid . There was the famous comment by billionaire (Warren Buffet?) that his secretary paid more in taxes than he did.
A working definition of neoliberalism is "Socialism for the very rich, and raw capitalism for everybody else" This is very true as all wealth and powers travels up to the 1%.
The US is the only western country where life expectancy is dropping because of poverty and social despair. Unexpected medical expenses are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the US.
One of the best arguments is: Taxation
Taxation is a dirty word in the US.....most people don't want to pay taxes at all.
IF a country taxed people on income which is done here in France you would have a decent healthcare system/education/housing.
We pay a lot more tax in France SOLELY so that poor/lower income people can have all of the above.
NOT many of my friends are against this because it works.
The same is true in Denmark and other socialist countries where the social safety net is still intact . But the US spent the last half of the 20th century purging any semblance of socialism from their system. Socialism is now a dirty word and thoroughly vilified by politicians .
Canada's pallid socialist party has totally collapsed.
There is a huge discrepancy in taxes paid . There was the famous comment by billionaire (Warren Buffet?) that his secretary paid more in taxes than he did.
A working definition of neoliberalism is "Socialism for the very rich, and raw capitalism for everybody else" This is very true as all wealth and powers travels up to the 1%.
The US is the only western country where life expectancy is dropping because of poverty and social despair. Unexpected medical expenses are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the US.
Yes.
I lived in the US for 23yrs and education sucked.
How can any country not take education seriously unless they want their people to be dim in order to manipulate them.......so sick of watching this.
IF I wasn't worried about the world I would not be watching this circus.
In my small brain I feel like it's incumbent on us from other countries to help.