
04-23-2008, 08:23 PM
Before I leave, Nerima, am not saying that people should be lazy. This is the brainwashing america does to people. Some of the rhetoric is too simplistic although it has some truth to it. I tell u what, systems can only work if the people respect the system. Alot of scandinavians respect their socialist system and wouldnt want capitalism. As such, they do not abuse it. The problem with US is simple. U cant have extreme capitalism and socialism on the same plate. Like I said, alot of americans bila college education earn very little. If a govt designs relief packages whose sum outsums the worker's pay, the person is gon choose the relief package over work.
As for school fees, what I said is this. I would gladly pay taxes so that my fellow countrymen get education because they too will pay for the upcoming generation and so forth. That to me is fair. Alot of people are not poor by choice and I do not believe a system that punishes the disadvantaged makes sense. For instance, fine say u work hard and make it. U dont wanna share ur money with anyone via taxes. What do u think will happen? Those who wont make it to school will be desolate and eventually, they will come steal from u by force. Simple logic really. But as I said, if everyone is participating in the system, am ok with it.
And as I said, alot of americans' disposable income is not all that after you pay college debts, transportation(normally a car loan since hakuna public transport), healthcare, taxes and etc.
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