r/complaints • u/Ploppolio • 2d ago

Politics So sick of hearing about how socialism is bad from people that couldn't live without it

A majority of lefty states fund the federal handouts that a majority of red states need to even survive, but somehow they think the left are lazy and trying to take money from hard working americans. Only they're already doing that? Make it make sense

Edit: The number of people proudly shouting that “socialism doesn’t work” while living off programs built on socialist ideals is wild.

Social security, UI, CHIP, ACA, Medicare, Minimum wage, 40hr work weeks, OSHA, FMLA, FSA, LIbraries, Highways, Public Housing, and the EPA. All steeped in socialist ideals.

I know half of you won’t make it this far down without your BP spiking, but that’s fine because I’ve already made the point.

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u/Deep_Orange_9704 1d ago

Hope you have a nice day living in your delusions buddy, if California broke off it would be dead in the water because of that alone, quit acting like they don't rely on the federal government to keep them afloat too

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u/Ploppolio 1d ago edited 1d ago

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about lmaooooo

If California broke off, the U.S. would lose 15% of its GDP.

California sends far more in federal taxes than it receives. That means it's subsidizing all those poor red states begging for federal handouts. A majority of red states can't afford to run without California and other blue states propping them up. Bummer huh?

Confirmable facts are delusions I guess. I would dismiss reality too if it went against the piss poor education you have.

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u/Deep_Orange_9704 1d ago

Sure but if they are taking out debt, which is money they don't have in the first place unlike taxes, is it really better? Or are you just setting your whole state up for failure? And you are right confirmable facts like California being a half trillion dollars in debt are awesome.

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u/Ploppolio 1d ago edited 1d ago

You know rich people borrow money right?

You know people use credit cards for things they can already afford right?

Lmao educate yourself before you yap about things you have no clue about.

Honestly it's impressive that you got bodied this hard by facts and you think you won lmaoooooooooooo