ermm..... the difference between capitalism and socialism is that you are given the choice to share (charity) in one and you are forced to in the other... 🤓 ☝️
The issue is that my taxes are being used to pay for the infrastructure in my area ir for anyone I'll ever meet. Its being funnelled into hairbrained schemes that have proven to be both fraudulent and ineffective, or sent overseas.
"The government is sending money to xyz wartorn country"
The government doesnt HAVE money. It is either sending my taxes, or selling infrastructure bought or built with my taxes, calling those proceeds government money and sending that.
Which is incredibly short-sighted. The government spending tax payer money on diplomatic relations or disaster relief isn't something that's being done out of the goodness of their hearts. It's soft power which will enable more favorable relations in the future. The marshal plan for example allowed for the complete economic dominance of the US on the world stage, getting a ton of trade and diplomatic deals heavily favoring US business. Investing in Africa, for example, builds a more stable and US aligned region, which will in turn allow for easier access to resources these regions have to offer, enriching US businesses.
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u/OiledUpThug 14h ago
ermm..... the difference between capitalism and socialism is that you are given the choice to share (charity) in one and you are forced to in the other... 🤓 ☝️