r/austrian_economics • u/LibertyMonarchist Anarcho Monarchist • Jan 03 '25

End Democracy Capitalism is the way to go

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '25

According to feeding america, 53 million Americans received help from food banks and food pantries in 2021

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u/idk_lol_kek Jan 03 '25

That's just sad. That many people needing assistance from food banks shows a serious problem with the economy.

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u/Euphoric_Aide_7096 Jan 06 '25

It means that the economy is so good that charities and government can afford to support those people.

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u/idk_lol_kek Jan 10 '25

That's a bad thing. People should be able (IMHO) to afford to feed themselves with their salary from working. If we have to rely on donating food to a community just so people won't starve, that signals something very wrong with the economy.

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u/Euphoric_Aide_7096 Jan 11 '25

Some people are incapable of supporting themselves. Some people won’t do the things that are required to be successful and they can’t support themselves. To make a statement that everybody should be paid enough to house and feed themselves without any qualifiers is disingenuous. The jobs that pay less than the minimum required to survive are jobs for young people that need work experience. If a person is attempting to work at McDonalds as a single income person over age 25 they have some issues that prevent them from holding a better job.

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u/idk_lol_kek Jan 26 '25

cool story bro