Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l...
by dragonwriter on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @09:58AM
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> The notion that massive tragedy is OK if the fault can be placed with the victims under the argument that they demonstrated financial incompetence is simply antithetical to civilization.
It is, however that may be, fundamental to the modern conservative position on a wide range of issues.
> Otherwise, why not ignore anything that can be placed under the umbrella of personal responsibility?
That is, indeed, the point of the argument. (It is, of course, less consistently applied to corporations and the investor class because “job creators”, but still...)
> The idea that people deserve this and it's not fair to those who already made it through seems like a purely emotional reaction,
It's not, it's cynically manipulating emotional reactions. The motivation is more coldly considered defense of the privileged position of the already successful than any kind of emotional reaction.
It is, however that may be, fundamental to the modern conservative position on a wide range of issues.
> Otherwise, why not ignore anything that can be placed under the umbrella of personal responsibility?
That is, indeed, the point of the argument. (It is, of course, less consistently applied to corporations and the investor class because “job creators”, but still...)
> The idea that people deserve this and it's not fair to those who already made it through seems like a purely emotional reaction,
It's not, it's cynically manipulating emotional reactions. The motivation is more coldly considered defense of the privileged position of the already successful than any kind of emotional reaction.