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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The governments of countries that stupidly don't have single payer healthcare and the local governments punishing the unhoused for existing rather than adequately helping them find housing.

[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now what misanthropic government would do that? Surely none exist!

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And even if they do, they DEFINITELY don't exist sandwiched in between Canada and Mexico!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They help them find housing in other states.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. Forcing them to leave ≠ helping them in any way and even if it they wanted to, they don't have any say on housing allocation in other states.

[–] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pretty sure you're replying to sarcasm.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I thought we were above having to do /s around here. Oh well.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 year ago

Fair enough, my detector must be on the fritz from arguing with ACTUAL idiots too much elsewhere 😁

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago
[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The government doesn't use tax payer money to fund things. They could pay for both. The money is created out of nowhere by just raising the balance of people they're paying. "We can't afford that" is a fiction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75udjh6hkOs&pp=ygUQdGhlIGRlZmljaXQgbXl0aA%3D%3D

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

But if we just increase taxes, they won't use it for more bombs and more raises for themselves, they'll solve all the worlds problems!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Like the second was ever going to happen, even without the first one.

The real second option is "cut taxes for our rich mates".

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

America once upon a time bombed their own citizens. Seriously.