Re:Americans overestimate social mobility in their country
by PaulDavisThe1st on Sunday December 12, 2021 @11:28PM
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> To be fair, #5 is kind of trolling. Taxes are not 'charity'.
The point of #5 is that in a number of other countries, people believe that taxes should pay for the social services required by the unfortunate, the sick, the indigent, and so forth. Charity plays a minor role, because it is the job of the state to take care of its citizens.
Re:Americans overestimate social mobility in their country
by jollybean on Sunday December 12, 2021 @11:41PM
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There are always needs that go far beyond what the government will and should pay for.
Social justice, animal shelters, basic needs for foreign citizens etc..
Re:Americans overestimate social mobility in their country
by Jensson on Monday December 13, 2021 @12:06AM
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Governments do all of those though. USA doesn't send a lot, true, but other governments send as up to 1% of their GDP as foreign aid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_development_aid_countr...
Re:Americans overestimate social mobility in their country
by PaulDavisThe1st on Monday December 13, 2021 @12:00AM
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Sure, and that's all that charity covers in countries that believe that taxation should cover the rest.
Also, the 'money talk' thing - that's Anglo, not American, and it's nothing to do with not understanding low income, it's basically avoidance of blunt status bragging, it's considered a bit crude. Which is why you'd have to talk about your investments in order to humble brag.