A basic fundamental problem, seemingly universal among Republicans and covertly present among many Democrats, is an ideological aversion to the idea that governmental resources should be used to help people.

Aug 22, 2020 · 4:44 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @EnnyishQuil
My only aversion is that the government thinks it should have my resources. You wanna help the poor dont make em pay tax
Replying to @marwilliamson
Exactly! This has been my thought. Hearts souls and thus expression "verkrampte", painfully scrunched up
Replying to @marwilliamson
GOP tends to believe in the survival of fittest. Less assistance than what is offered by Dems. Just the way it is.
Replying to @marwilliamson
For example Ted Kaufman’s statements about the need for austerity because of the debt.
Replying to @marwilliamson @proustmalone
Yes and the fact that those “governmental resources” stem from taxes we pay makes it an even more ridiculous and irrational view.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yeah, I wish.
Replying to @marwilliamson
It's connected to the idea that government help ends up doing harm; but Universal Basic Income is a way it can work.
Replying to @marwilliamson
That is only partially true. There also seems to be a belief that government must help the rich people because it will trickle down as they become richer. But the resources the government uses belongs equally to the rich and poor.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Correction: help people other than the 20% stockholders/ stakeholders who own shit (& vote in high numbers by the way) & the 2% filthy rich who own half of everything.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Government doesn't have resources. They only have tax dollars from American workers. Half of Americans pay no tax.
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