- Joined
- Oct 12, 2017
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- Location
- Canada
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Centrist
I'm very well off, I don't envy those who do better, I give and work with charities of my choosing, I don't need the government to compel me by theft to do so.
You think the government has your best interest at heart? :lol:
No...I think the alternative is chaos.
My wife likes to do some charity work. I'm much to jaded for that.
I think real Libertarianism is an interesting idea, but places too much onus on the individual to police themselves.
In short I don't think man is capable of the control it would take to live without a government, nor is he capable of the control it would take to live in a communist society. Thus we have capitalistic internationalism. Greed on a global scale.
I have wondered what a real alien would think, having come to Earth for a look-see?
"Hmmm...They are really quite cruel to their people. They use the concept of Gawds to justify killing each other. Oops...damnit. And they're playing with nuclear warfare. Time to move on..."
The government "should" have all our best interests at heart. That Sir, is the problem.