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28 Sep 2023, 9:07 am

ToughDiamond wrote:
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It was a rhetorical question.

But why?

I was just emphasizing that somebody that age usually doesn't have a sophisticated or well-informed set of political views. Sorry if I failed to communicate this effectively. Communication is not my superpower.


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28 Sep 2023, 10:23 am

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So 18, also black and a dude If It matters (which I think It does, especially to some -pigs- cops) but I know I'm left leaning already, I think the Nordic Model Is good (but just know not applicable to America). I believe people should be paid a living wage, that corporations should pay the equivalent of tax as we do. I find It idiotic that any of MY money goes to the government, especially when people say it's "not the governments job to help you". Then why tf do we pay them? If I'm giving MY money to the Government, then they should give US something back. Why not make Healthcare cheaper? Better yet, Universal? I feel like Punk, I'm mad at how things are, but contempt and enjoy my life, what do you call It?


the Stoically digusted . (Punk) IS possibly a good Analogy.
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29 Sep 2023, 3:57 am

MaxE wrote:
ToughDiamond wrote:
MaxE wrote:
It was a rhetorical question.

But why?

I was just emphasizing that somebody that age usually doesn't have a sophisticated or well-informed set of political views. Sorry if I failed to communicate this effectively. Communication is not my superpower.

No problem. And I'm sure you're correct. I just couldn't see how it connected with what I'd said.



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29 Sep 2023, 4:45 am

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29 Sep 2023, 4:51 am

KillshotGeek wrote:
So 18, also black and a dude If It matters (which I think It does, especially to some -pigs- cops) but I know I'm left leaning already, I think the Nordic Model Is good (but just know not applicable to America). I believe people should be paid a living wage, that corporations should pay the equivalent of tax as we do. I find It idiotic that any of MY money goes to the government, especially when people say it's "not the governments job to help you". Then why tf do we pay them? If I'm giving MY money to the Government, then they should give US something back. Why not make Healthcare cheaper? Better yet, Universal? I feel like Punk, I'm mad at how things are, but contempt and enjoy my life, what do you call It?


That is what us 'evil' socialists are after, is free healthcare for everyone and even universal basic income for everyone, but right wingers keep demonizing us acting like we want world domination, I mean maybe a little because if we got world domination people would still get free healthcare and universal basic income.
BUt them right wingers are just like ' I am against all taxes grr and a lot of those people are parasitic landlords who want to charge way too much for rent so honestly f**k those people.

If you support things like that than according to right wingers you are a horrible socialist/communist but to reasonable people you are reasonable and clear headed individual.


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29 Sep 2023, 6:18 am

I would say you are most likely a social democrat.


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29 Sep 2023, 8:13 am

You have essentially the same positions as Bernie Sanders, who calls himself a socialist. (Though he is a very moderate socialist, similar to the Scandinavian model of government, which you mention.)

The only part I'm not sure I understand is your view on taxes. Taxes are a way of redistributing wealth, which is central to socialism, therefore a socialist would not be against paying taxes in principle. But if you object to how taxes are being used by the government because you believe they should be used to help people meet their basic needs, and not enough of that is being done, that is still a socialist position.



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03 Mar 2024, 8:17 pm

KillshotGeek wrote:
So 18, also black and a dude If It matters (which I think It does, especially to some -pigs- cops) but I know I'm left leaning already, I think the Nordic Model Is good (but just know not applicable to America). I believe people should be paid a living wage, that corporations should pay the equivalent of tax as we do. I find It idiotic that any of MY money goes to the government, especially when people say it's "not the governments job to help you". Then why tf do we pay them? If I'm giving MY money to the Government, then they should give US something back. Why not make Healthcare cheaper? Better yet, Universal? I feel like Punk, I'm mad at how things are, but contempt and enjoy my life, what do you call It?

Social Democrat with anti-authoritarian tendencies.