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[–] ReginaPhalange@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)

For fuck sake...

  • Not free, regulated prices of higher education
  • Not free, national health insurance paid out of every paycheck
  • No "war on drugs", meaning less drug abuse, thus less homelessness. Also - national insurance that pays the unemployed , thus less homelesness
  • Yes, absolutely, we are sooooo happy right now, for sure /s

Americans - you're beeing owned by cooporations , not political parties.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, the corporations own the political parties, soooo…

[–] Resonanz@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago

As an anarchist: I must agree.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For someone who doesn't pay taxes, like students and the elderly. It definitely is free.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Students and the elderly absolutely pay taxes. There are handful of exemptions they might claim, but not for sales tax, gas tax, even property tax is just a reduced rate for seniors but students have it factored into their rent just like everyone else

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

this is a pointless argument "free" means "free at the point of access"

Like roads. You would describe being able to walk or drive down a road as "free" even though you did technically pay for them via taxes

The distinction is completely irrelevant and pedantic

[–] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

I was responding to the guy above me who said students and the elderly don't pay taxes