To understand what is wrong with the west, think of libraries

Re:To understand what is wrong with the west, think of libra... by noelherrick on Sunday March 13, 2022 @04:53AM (#30659348)

I am a bit aghast that the author does not mention the American robber barons who are intentionally trying to tear down government so they can pay fewer taxes and get to pass their wealth down to their children tax-free. It’s not “the West” that can’t do anything, it’s that we have whole organizations devoted to stopping any progress.

I hate when people complain about government inefficiency or incompetence when the government is being opposed and sabotaged. My county’s DMV has been nothing but a pleasure to work with. When a government system in the west is failing it’s because it’s probably underfunded or weaponized (such as punishing unemployment insurance rules).

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Re:To understand what is wrong with the west, think of libra... by Lochleg on Monday March 14, 2022 @01:23AM (#30668790)

With the abysmal reputation of DMVs, even if that were the primary business of government, people would still have a case for reforming government from the ground up.

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Re:To understand what is wrong with the west, think of libra... by DuskStar on Sunday March 13, 2022 @08:48AM (#30660775)

I think it's ironic that you complain about robber barons preventing the modern equivalent to libraries when Andrew Carnegie built 2000 public libraries in the US alone.

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Re:To understand what is wrong with the west, think of libra... by anon9384929 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @01:25PM (#30663524)

You’re proving OPs point… they aren’t doing this anymore.

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