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Re:David Simon: 'There are now two Americas. My country is a... by troglodie on Sunday December 08, 2013 @09:42PM (#6872619)
>He argues that expanding government crowds out non-governmental social activity, giving the example of hurricane response

My house was ruined by Hurricane Sandy, I am grateful that our Republican governor went against the grain and backed a relief fund program.

Fuck you and your advocacy of disaster capitalism. Towns were wiped off the map, if you think the solution is a bunch of vultures looking to profit from a tragedy and not government intervention, you've been blinded by your ideology.

Here's a hint: despite locals' efforts to help one another out, all of our shit was wrecked, but we still did it. Everyone's everything was gone, we can only help ourselves so much given the fact most people didn't have a home, electricity, or running water.

We must be the domesticated humans you're going on about. What does that make you? Who benefits from such an disgusting ideology? Only people who are infinitely more wealthy than you'll ever be.

Re:David Simon: 'There are now two Americas. My country is a... by crassus on Monday December 09, 2013 @01:33AM (#6873088)
First off, I can tell you've never read Nock and have no intention to do so. I'm disappointed by this level of discourse.

Secondly, why do you assume that the only two institutions in the world are the government and the market? That itself is emblematic of the erosion of the social fabric in America.