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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is what socialist welfare states do to the economy. US take note. Don't take the same path. Vote Republican.[/quote]

Ahh yes because the average American is so well off under the current capitalism system. Those tax cuts for the rich are going to trickle down any day now … and surely it will all get better with unfettered AI.[/quote]

The current capitalist system certainly did well for me. You must be waiting for govt handouts instead of making it happen for yourself. Typical lib.[/quote]

I’m a first gen college grad who went on to law school and live an UMC life in a high earning dual income household. I don’t need any “hand outs,” but unlike selfish republicans, I actually care about my fellow Americans who can’t replicate this lifestyle. Not everyone can have high paying white collar jobs (and with AI even fewer people will going forward). It shouldn’t take an advanced degree and six figure income to get cancer treatment or send your kid to college.[/quote]

Why can't it be replicated? If you're a first gen college grad who did it, why can't others in the same situation do it? What made you accomplish this? Are you somehow different? Why do you think Republicans are selfish (be specific and not anecdotal)? Do you believe in making it happen for yourself and personal responsibility? What's stopping you from writing additional checks to the IRS so you can contribute more to our responsible government helping the "average American" (and fraudster)? Your school/work experience actually proves the point that in our capitalist system, you make what you want for yourself. In a socialist system, there's no incentive to work hard, take risk, and make something of yourself since any success you have will be redistributed to the masses.   Also, AI is coming after your law job. Hope you saved a lot.[/quote]

Not this poster but I believe that everyone who works should be able to afford the basic necessities of life.i am also wealthy enough to have 3 separate properties on 3 different continents.  However,  I am a  religious person and I believe that there is enough to go around at this point in human civilization and that the purpose of ones life is to honor/worship the creator, not accumulate clutter/wealth.  I dont believe that only people with certain occupations should have enough to eat, a stable roof over there heads, access to education and healthcare. If you are working 40 hours a week (8 to sleep, 8 to worship, fellowship, exercise, community build and spend with family/take out the garbage/cook/do laundry and 8 to earn a living) then you should be able to afford a basic standard of living and that is what the european system provides. having lived in europe- I disagree that the UMC american enjoys much better QoL but then, the QoL of the UMC in developing/emerging economies is far far superior to both the USA or Europe. being an UMC family in Brazil, Ghana, Türkiye affords a much better quality of life and UMC lifestyle in Australia is fantastic but it is very far away.  there is no doubt that the working class European is much better off than their US counterparts.[/quote]

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