Why socialism fear-mongering is bananas

[justaprogressive]

I’m going to use a different word to describe this taxing of individuals for the common good. Let’s use.. I don’t know.. How about…Banana! That’s not scary, right?

Great. So, there are essentially three purposes for which governments banana.

First, social insurance against the possibilities of misfortune and neediness, such as unemployment, poor health, disability, and so on.

Second, public goods that we all benefit from, such as parks, highways, public health, and national defense.

Third, public investment in our future, such as basic research, education, and efforts to address pollution and the climate crisis.

[link:https://www.alternet.org/why-socialism-fear-mongering-is-bananas/|

[GreenWave]

1. People are going to get angry about this!

I, for one, will not be among them.

Welcome!

[sanatanadharma]

2. #4 Taxes are our repayment for the benefits given us by our society

The more one benefited, the more one needs to pay back.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. And that's where it all falls down. The way it really works is that...

the more you benefit, the more you have the power to not pay what you really owe.

[Walleye]

4. The GOP always talks about "spending". Like they're some kind of responsible daddy.

An appropriations bill is now a spending bill in every goddamn news story. Returning people’s tax money to them in the form of services is not spending, putting money into cancer research is investment not spending. They have read their Frank Luntz and use the words that work for them. And then before you know it everybody, news media everybody, using their language

[Crowman2009]

5. The more the MAGA cult hates Socialism, the more I'm interested in it

I have started reading the works of Upton Sinclair for starters.

[anciano]

6. Excellent post!

and welcome to DU.