Wrong.
No sir lol...absolutely, 100 percent, undeniably not wrong.
You pay the government and entrust them to provide you services, such as schools, roads, emergency services, law enforcement, parks and fields, etc.
Accept it. Don’t be a dumbass and deny this.
Carry on
I would better be described as an individualist who also understands that we collectively empower a government to do certain things on our behalf.
A socialist believes in the central government owning the means of production. I don't ascribe to that model.
Basically I have a strong belief in private property and willingly give some of it to a central body to do things on my behalf. A socialist believes the central body owns and then distributes as it sees fit the property.
You. Are. Wrong.
I would better be described as an individualist who also understands that we collectively empower a government to do certain things on our behalf.
A socialist believes in the central government owning the means of production. I don't ascribe to that model.
Basically I have a strong belief in private property and willingly give some of it to a central body to do things on my behalf. A socialist believes the central body owns and then distributes as it sees fit the property.
You. Are. Wrong.
Damn you double down on stupid.Word salad. Accept it, you’re a socialist. Now, there’s obviously plenty of levels of socialist, and most on this board would consider themselves as minimalist as possible in the spectrum. Taxes are socialism, but they’re necessary for everyday amenities in your life.
Word salad. Accept it, you’re a socialist. Now, there’s obviously plenty of levels of socialist, and most on this board would consider themselves as minimalist as possible in the spectrum. Taxes are socialism, but they’re necessary for everyday amenities in your life.
Damn you double down on stupid.
Socialism believes in collective ownership of property. I'm an individualist who believes in personal ownership of property.
You are an intellectual hair ball stuck in the plumbing of life.
Damn, what a way with words. Six thumbs up from me/Dbros.!![]()
I'm the stupid one in this thread since I know better than to actually engage with you. I should have learned better by now.
Congrats. You've made it to gold level paint huffing. This is levels of dumb that escape even the most abnormal neurophysiology.Word salad. Accept it, you’re a socialist. Now, there’s obviously plenty of levels of socialist, and most on this board would consider themselves as minimalist as possible in the spectrum. Taxes are socialism, but they’re necessary for everyday amenities in your life.
Or maybe is will create an opportunity for some other country to step in and play ball with the US and produce low cost similar products to offset China's.I disagree. China’s entire economy is built on selling cheap shit around the world, but primarily in the US. The US consumer can absorb small increases, but not not large increases. It will be a battle of wills though...as the US consumer would be hurt (offset a little by increased US supply) as would the Chinese economy. Who blinks first? Probably the US...but who knows.
A song was written long ago with Toon in mind.OMG, expanded vocabulary!![]()
The dollars that China uses to buy US debt come from exports to the US. Reducing the trade deficit with China reduces Chinese financing of US debt.I’m definitely not a numbers/finance guy, but does it seem weird to anyone else that:
-we tariff Chinese goods
-which leads to Chinese tariffs on US agricultural goods
-which leads to a bailout of US farmers
-which leads to greater debt
-a decent sized chunk of which will likely be bought up by the Chinese?
Trying to wrap my head around all of that and what it means from a bottom line/leverage perspective.
The dollars that China uses to buy US debt come from exports to the US. Reducing the trade deficit with China reduces Chinese financing of US debt.
I disagree. China’s entire economy is built on selling cheap shit around the world, but primarily in the US. The US consumer can absorb small increases, but not not large increases. It will be a battle of wills though...as the US consumer would be hurt (offset a little by increased US supply) as would the Chinese economy. Who blinks first? Probably the US...but who knows.
Never traveling to the best parts of the US to own the libs.