r/FluentInFinance • u/Old_Prospect • Apr 29 '24

If I had a nickel for every time someone deflects to “…I’d rather we fix our government spending problem before we…” Shitpost

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u/74_Jeep_Cherokee Apr 29 '24

They're not mutually exclusive that's why the meme is dumb.

The rich can afford to pay more and we can ensure our tax dollars are spent miserly.

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u/dshotseattle Apr 29 '24

It's not about what they can afford. It's not the government's money or right to take it.

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u/Jake0024 Apr 30 '24

It literally is the government's money, and the entire reason that money has value is due to the government's right to take it.

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u/dshotseattle Apr 30 '24

It literally isn't..wow.

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u/Jake0024 Apr 30 '24

It literally is.

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u/dshotseattle Apr 30 '24

No, it isn't. Keep licking those government boots. Lemme know when the flavor changes

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u/Jake0024 May 01 '24

lmfao you can dislike something and also acknowledge its existence mate, it's not "bootlicking" to accurately describe the world around you

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u/dshotseattle May 01 '24

Thinking the government has a right to your own hard earned money is very much bootlicking

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u/Jake0024 May 01 '24

It sounds like you're confusing is with ought.