Re:Dan Price says raising min wage to $70k led to baby boom,...
by vogt on Friday September 24, 2021 @07:32PM
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You referring to it as a strawman is the only strawman in this argument now, if we're being technical about the definition of strawman.
People migrate from countries like Australia, or sit in their armchairs in Sweden and expect the US be on par with X or Y social infrastructure and rage perpetually at the citizens (like the GP, which prompted my response) when they find this isn't the case.
Why is it reasonable for the US to align social policy to every European or South Pacific developed nation when the scale of the US is not even remotely comparable? What is the philosophy 101 term for that level of delusion?
And why is OP justified in spitting venom at the citizens? Get real.
It's not that me or anyone else wants higher taxes. We're willing to accept higher taxes for the benefits of living in a higher-taxes-for-the-wealthy society, specifically: a) enjoying high quality infrastructure, particularly around education, healthcare, and transportation, and b) getting to live in a place where the poorest are being properly cared for and have a path to reintegration, rather than being stuck on the street reminding you every day that society has failed them, and might fail you or your kids one day too.
You can't get either of these by giving away your own money, especially if you're only upper middle class.