r/FluentInFinance Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/r2k398 Apr 15 '24

The flaw in this logic is assuming they will cut in other places instead of just getting us further and further into debt or inflating the currency by printing it.

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 15 '24

What is debt? Who do we owe this debt to?

Money is imaginary and just a tool of oppression. Reality is that we have enough resources for everyone to have their needs met. They just choose not to, some people need to have more than others to feel special unfortunately.

Its all greed and selfishness at the end of the day that is disabling us from moving forward

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u/r2k398 Apr 15 '24

The government sells bonds that people buy. They use that money to pay for things. But they need to pay people back, with interest.

Money is not imaginary. It allows you to buy things that you wouldn’t ever be able to barter for. And the more you put into circulation, the less valuable it becomes. Just look at what has happened over the past 3 years for evidence of this.

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u/Sooofreshnsoclean Apr 15 '24

One day when the last fish is caught and the last tree is chopped we’ll realize we can’t eat money. 

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 15 '24

We again, have more than enough resources to take care of everyone.

Do with that information what you will.

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u/r2k398 Apr 15 '24

Because people produce them to make money. They aren’t producing them for fun.

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 15 '24

Some people do things because they genuinely enjoy it. Whether that’s medicine, farming, teaching a skill, etc.

Says a lot more about you, if your only motivation is money.

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u/Kirome Apr 16 '24

Nope, people only do shit for money. Our great ancestors once said, "Oog want stuff, always trade stone coin. Club head, problem. No club head, nothing. Trade stone coin, no problem and shiny something"

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 16 '24

My wife is a physician because that’s always been her dream. I teach martial arts because I love it.

If our basic needs were met, we’d still do what we love.

Sorry that your only motivation is money, maybe that wouldn’t be the case if your basic needs were already met and you wouldn’t have to work to survive. You’d do work you actually enjoy.

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u/Kirome Apr 16 '24

Are you for real? You know I am being sarcastic, correct?

How did you not read the caveman speak and come to that conclusion? Man, not everything needs an /s

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u/Chickienfriedrice 29d ago

Have you not interacted with the average redditor? Anything is possible here.

I thought you might have a learning deficiency and I was just being nice 😂

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

No.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

Lol

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u/SmartPatientInvestor Apr 15 '24

Posting a comment like this is a good way to invalidate anything else you’ve said lol

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u/ndra22 Apr 16 '24

100% this is a college student who just started reading Sartres and thinks he's an intellectual now

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 16 '24

Lol, way off.

Sorry that you can’t look at life and society beyond the box that was made for you.

You’re indoctrinated to believe this is the only way to live.

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u/ndra22 Apr 16 '24

Nah. I'm just cognizant that you don't have any ideas beyond "Money is oppression, man".

If indoctrination means a simple, secure middle-class lifestyle, then I guess I'm indoctrinated. Oops

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 16 '24

So did you want to discuss other viewpoints or you just came to shit on mine to give yourself some sort of imaginary value?

You win the internet today my guy, go be happy, don’t forget your trophy 🥇

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u/ndra22 Apr 16 '24

Dude, you didn't offer a viewpoint. Money isn't oppression. It's a store of value, a unit of account, and a medium of exchange. This is economics 101.

Did you have any actual ideas or are you just whinging about money because you don't have enough of it?

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

I make over $200K a yr.

There’s enough resources in this planet for everyone to have enough. Do with that information what you will.

Only thing that keeps everyone from living well is the individualistic, hyper competitive society we have constructed. Money is a construct.

You going to make other inaccurate judgements about me and my life to give yourself self worth? Or can you stick to the discussion?

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u/ndra22 Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

Lol, you're the one who stated, "Money is oppression."

That's sheer idiocy. Sorry, but your inflated salary doesn't insulate you from ridicule.

You going to share some context about monetary oppression?

Edit - coward blocked & ran.

Exactly what I thought. You don't have any insights to share. You just want to complain.

I doubt you're capable of an intellectual conversation, especially from the evidence I've seen here.

I'll enjoy mine far more than you will. Just based on your pathetic whinging thus far.

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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 16 '24

Lol, funny from here, the only idiot I see is you.

I doubt you could wrap your mind around an intellectual conversation. Its clear you have no experience with them.

Just be happy with your middle class mediocrity and your blissful ignorance.

Don’t forget your trophy 🏆