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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The governments of countries that stupidly don't have single payer healthcare and the local governments punishing the unhoused for existing rather than adequately helping them find housing.

[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now what misanthropic government would do that? Surely none exist!

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And even if they do, they DEFINITELY don't exist sandwiched in between Canada and Mexico!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They help them find housing in other states.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No. Forcing them to leave ≠ helping them in any way and even if it they wanted to, they don't have any say on housing allocation in other states.

[–] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Pretty sure you're replying to sarcasm.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 points 11 months ago

Fair enough, my detector must be on the fritz from arguing with ACTUAL idiots too much elsewhere 😁

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah. I thought we were above having to do /s around here. Oh well.

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago
[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The government doesn't use tax payer money to fund things. They could pay for both. The money is created out of nowhere by just raising the balance of people they're paying. "We can't afford that" is a fiction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75udjh6hkOs&pp=ygUQdGhlIGRlZmljaXQgbXl0aA%3D%3D

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

But if we just increase taxes, they won't use it for more bombs and more raises for themselves, they'll solve all the worlds problems!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 11 months ago

Like the second was ever going to happen, even without the first one.

The real second option is "cut taxes for our rich mates".

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago

America once upon a time bombed their own citizens. Seriously.