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Originally Posted by f3lix
I feel pretty certain that anybody who talks about how selfish it is for Americans wanting to keep wages to themselves have never lived in an area with people on welfare programs.
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Is this in regard to the taxes our government takes from working citizens and then distributes it among people on welfare? Because if so I agree with you. But the problem isn't the poor. There is massive income and financial inequality in the US.
Humans are clever, no matter what class they are (the elite classes often forget this...) If they find a way to exploit any system, they are going to. Your work ethic means nothing, morally. The problem obviously lies in corrupt/unconscious politicians and flawed systems, in policy, education and economics. I'm all for an overhaul, but anyone who still believes in a fair and untainted US electoral process is delusional. This country is going to lose it's mind over the next 6 months.
It's really hard to get people to have open, honest, and rational dialogue about politics in the United States. I have since realized that u European boys have a much broader range of education than we do, even at most Universities. It's still very "me and mine", over here, and much less (real) philanthropic concern or effort. Most single people in the US can't afford it, most parents are putting that money towards their kids/houses/retirement or just wasting it.
It's not the average American's fault though, he just hasn't realized the reason he hates the poor and oppressed so much is because we live in a fear-based media country with extremely polarized wealth disparity.