• nifty@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    This is dumb, you can do America First policies and have FDR-type socialism, or Nordic model policies, together. American permanent residents and citizens should get benefits they pay for via their taxes. Simple.

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      5 hours ago

      America is the land of wealth not well-being. Would you want to live out your retirement in America or Denmark?

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      7 hours ago

      It is dumb, as long as your goal is to be as rich as possible and not be as powerful as possible

      You will generate better profit from a rich population; they’ll also advocate for your business if you openly support their ascension, and you’d lose nothing in profits by doing so

      But you do lose power. Power over people, and the benefit of doubt that the government won’t strike down on you if you appease, and the people will have more important shit to focus on now that their benefits are gone

      Both parties did this, republicans can do it more outwardly without causing a split in parties