(May 27, 2018 at 7:10 am)Libertarian God Wrote: Could be that millennial's tend to feel more entitled to things? One could also argue my generation did not see the horrors of what socialism has done to people. I don't consider myself a fan of socialism nor capitalism. Socialism to me means more government, bigger government. I do not like the idea of the government being so involved in my life. And I do not think that is paranoia I just prefer to stand by my Libertarian values. In my opinion the government should serve the basic needs of the people. Protection, security and safety.
I prefer the idea of ownership and personal fiscal responsibility. It should NOT be the governments responsibility to cut you a check for whatever it is such as college, healthcare and welfare. Call me cruel but I think welfare needs to be cut or at least more regulated. It should be used more as temporary form of assistance because it is well abused. I do understand things such as EMS, police and the fire department are forms of socialism. But again, those fall under basic needs the government should provide. Other than that, I do not think the government should be much larger than that. But that is just me as a Libertarian.
I have always been taught to work for everything and pay for something when you know you have the money. Not when you think you will have the money. Take my college for instance, I was lucky enough I began saving when I was a small child. Then, that money was put into stocks and it grew. And now I am graduating college debt free. I consider myself rather lucky. But if I did not have the money for college, I would not dare take out a loan. I'd start at a local community college (which I actually did) and see where that takes me. Community College in my county at least, is very affordable. I think if people learned to stop taking loans out for petty things such as that brand new iphone, that new car etc people would have much more money to spend.
I am also against taxing corporations heavily. Sure, should they be taxed? Absolutely! But just like everyone else. Corporations create jobs and are the reason the majority of us in the private sector do have jobs in the first place.
I think socialism can work in these smaller nations, but we have yet to see is successful in a nation with a large population.
These are just my opinions though. Does not mean I am right, but just how I feel when it comes to the topic on socialism.
Ah... Decades of propaganda and this is the end result. I hope you're proud, America.
"Oh no, no socialism for me. But if you can't afford a big university, do go to community college like I did"...
The inability to identify socialism, as it has become defined as communism, specifically the Soviet brand of communism (that everyone already noted was faulty due to the human factor).
Public low cost (for the user) healthcare, education and other services, that end up being supported by taxation to which everyone contributes according to their ability is what it's about.
It's not entitlement, it's the global perspective that makes us care for everyone else's well-being, and being willing to pay for it.
Sure, the system can be abused, but which system can't?
