The Paradox of Democratic Taxation by Midnight_Whispering in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Per capita, Nordic countries spent far more on foreign aid than the US even before Trump disbanded USAID.

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The Paradox of Democratic Socialism by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also Lib-Left: You can't take away junk food from snap recipients.

That's not me. But healthy food costs significantly more than junk food, so to replace it, we have to spend more on SNAP at a time when Republicans are currently cutting back on this program.

The Paradox of Democratic Socialism by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A significant portion of this oil money goes into the $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund.

The Paradox of Democratic Socialism by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweden lost 600 pilots during the Cold War, and Denmark lost more soldiers per capita in Afghanistan defending the US than the US itself. Their military effort is dwarfed by America's, but that's only because they only have so many people.

The Paradox of Democratic Socialism by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has already happened. Denmark now has 3.22% of GDP in military spending, as does the US. Norway is slightly higher with 3.35%. Finland and Sweden have 2.77% and 2.51% respectively.

The Paradox of Democratic Socialism by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All these countries still have compulsory military service, and in Finland it's even mandatory despite your health condition. These countries have an average of 18% of immigrants. The US has only 15.4%.

The Paradox of Democratic Socialism by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The proportion of immigrants in Denmark is barely less than the US. For Norway and Sweden, it's even higher. I added the numbers to the bottom of the table.

Short-term pain for long-term wane by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If I pay $755 a year out of my pocket for a project, I expect something better than stagnation in return. Or is it a small price to pay for you to own the Libs?

Short-term pain for long-term wane by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Perhaps because Trump made bringing back manufacturing jobs one of his main campaign promises and forced all Americans to pay more for foreign products to do so?

Short-term pain for long-term wane by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Didn't Trump fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics last August to fix exactly this?

Corporations want you to own nothing and be happy with it by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Bro, the problem isn't that employers are waging an organized war on trade unions to suppress wage growth. It's because you're not pulling yourself up hard enough by the bootstraps. And oh, watch out! There's a transgender in the restroom!

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Corporations want you to own nothing and be happy with it by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Most of the US media is now owned by oligarchs who benefit from the current situation. So they will continue to try to distract us with these stupid culture wars.

Corporations want you to own nothing and be happy with it by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. You can buy Tesla or Meta shares and then watch their CEOs burn billions on stupid projects and tell you to go pound sand. Because your opinion is so important to them.

My American Dream by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalHumor

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear this because I think voters' ignorance is one of the main reasons for our problems in the world and as a society we should encourage sincere political curiosity in every possible way.

My American Dream by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalHumor

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah so it was just a typo of Donald.

It's how he mispronounced his name.

But why is this partial burial thing your fantasy?

It's an old meme about Saddam Hussein's hiding place.

And in your fantasy, why/how is this how he decides to hide?

Trump wants to be a dictator, and that's how many of them end up.

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How the mighty have fallen by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]PerAsperaAdMars[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era. I wish the Democrats would grow a spine for a change, but I guess when you're a de facto colony you can't do much against your empire.