France’s Message for Capitalism: Adapt or Die

Re:France’s Message for Capitalism: Adapt or Die by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @03:15PM (#19434541)

If you want better paying work, have the government stop taking more than 50% of the money.

(I don't mean that the government charges 50% taxes on workers. I mean that, in France, government consumes 50%+ of GDP - or so I understand.)

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Re:France’s Message for Capitalism: Adapt or Die by avmich on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @05:56PM (#19436432)

We've generally tried that. Turns out there appear strong ones who bend the rules to their wishes. So we had to gather together to defend ourselves from such behavior.

Here we see another iteration of power grab - and another iteration of defense. Government isn't only the burden, it also serves some purposes.

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Re:France’s Message for Capitalism: Adapt or Die by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:48PM (#19436920)

I agree that government serves some purpose. I agree that it's necessary to keep the strong from devouring the weak. But half the GDP? Is that much government necessary?

And if it is, then you don't get to complain that work doesn't pay very well. You're taking the rest of your compensation in the form of government.

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