Ocasio-Cortez Living in Luxury Navy Yard Apartment Building

[StoneByStone]

Thanks. Why is is that the politicians in socialist countries are so wealthy, or at east live like they are?

Politicians are wealthy in every country. At least in Liberal Socialist countries, the people have a higher living standard.

[MAGA MAN]

But they rarely put their money in social programs that lift people out of poverty. Most of them invest in things that they think will make them more money, regardless of how it will affect other people.

I argue that the businesses that they create affect a much larger number of people: new employees, and customers who save money or otherwise enjoy a new product.

[MAGA MAN]

Politicians are wealthy in every country. At least in Liberal Socialist countries, the people have a higher living standard.

How about in Venezuela, or Haiti? The politicians are wealthy, yet the populations by and large live in poverty.

[Callinectes]

How does taxing the rich MORE help the overall population again?

Must be "trickle down taxation"

[countryboy]

Because it results in more money being spent, which is good for the economy.

Wait, you think the government spends money more efficiently than individuals? Why?

[countryboy]

Politicians are wealthy in every country. At least in Liberal Socialist countries, the people have a higher living standard.

What the fuck is "liberal socialism"? Did you make that up?

[StoneByStone]

Quite a few have or are giving away their billions to help others. Gates, Buffet, Cook, Feeney and the list goes on and on.

Which is great, but it's still only a handful of the 1%. If all billionaires were like Bill Gates, we might not even need taxation.

[StoneByStone]

What the fuck is "liberal socialism"? Did you make that up?

Google it.

[MAGA MAN]

Which is great, but it's still only a handful of the 1%. If all billionaires were like Bill Gates, we might not even need taxation.

Gates stole the idea for windows from Steve Jobs. That common thief is your hero?

[StoneByStone]

Wait, you think the government spends money more efficiently than individuals? Why?

When someone is a billionaires, they have way more money than they can ever get around to spending. If billions are spread out through the population, more money can be spent.

[StoneByStone]

How about in Venezuela, or Haiti? The politicians are wealthy, yet the populations by and large live in poverty.

Those countries didn't have Liberal Socialism. And Venezuela was sabotaged by American sanctions.

[Mr.Badguy]

How about in Venezuela, or Haiti? The politicians are wealthy, yet the populations by and large live in poverty.

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[MAGA MAN]

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Don't like the answer?

[countryboy]

Google it.

Why should I? The current crop of leftist lunatics call themselves Democratic Socialists, not Liberal Socialists.

[countryboy]

When someone is a billionaires, they have way more money than they can ever get around to spending. If billions are spread out through the population, more money can be spent.

Lol, what, do you think billionaires keep pallets of money in warehouses? The sheer ignorance of leftist loons is astonishing, truly. It never ceases to amaze me.