Re:Life expectancy for American men drops for a third year
by TulliusCicero on Friday November 01, 2019 @02:32PM
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Yes, and that's what we have right now. How has that worked for us, compared to other countries?
We all know the answer is that the homeless are radically better off in those interventionist countries. Ergo, if we care about results, ours are rather abysmal.
> Well yeah, being against government intervention is sort of the classic definition of the American political right.
To a certain extent, but it also depends on the domain. The right is very much in favor of government intervention for some things, like who you're allowed to marry, or how you can have sex.
Re:Life expectancy for American men drops for a third year
by jraby3 on Friday November 01, 2019 @10:18AM
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Yes but those are primarily religious organizations.
Re:Life expectancy for American men drops for a third year
by bitlax on Friday November 01, 2019 @10:48AM
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Yes they believe much of the care for the needy should be undertaken by institutions like religious organizations.
Re:Life expectancy for American men drops for a third year
by tropo on Friday November 01, 2019 @08:52PM
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Even when you exclude religious organizations, the right donates more.
It's an odd fact, isn't it? It doesn't mesh well with the portrayal of them as stingy people who don't care about others.
Well yeah, being against government intervention is sort of the classic definition of the American political right. People on the right believe that when possible you should choose private charity over government programs. They also donate more to private charities.