It's not absurd, nor is the specific, current, real-world example I gave you.
A government cutting back on social spending is not the same as an individual making voluntary donations to a charity. It's not even in the same ballpark, not even in the same dictionary of words that are even remotely close to each other.
Comparing personal finances to government expenditures is stupid. It's a stupid argument. There is not an iota of brain power involved in making these absurd analogies.
The only reason Greece is cutting back is because the entire European Union said they have to or else they're cutting them off. Greece is also different because 60% of the people are on the government payroll.
create a benefit that cannot be had via other means, even simple means such as re-tooling said programs to operate with more efficiency and,
You know what else is stupid? This shit. The idea that we can't have social spending because it does not fit your ideal utopian version of this perfect, 100% efficient system of magical fairy power. No, our system isn't fucking perfect, but here in reality it's better than not having it at all. You want to make it better? Fine, re-tool it and make it better, but if that involves step 1 being to slash spending, then fuck that. Take your ball and go home. Bring a plan to the table first.
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A government cutting back on social spending is not the same as an individual making voluntary donations to a charity. It's not even in the same ballpark, not even in the same dictionary of words that are even remotely close to each other.
Comparing personal finances to government expenditures is stupid. It's a stupid argument. There is not an iota of brain power involved in making these absurd analogies.
The only reason Greece is cutting back is because the entire European Union said they have to or else they're cutting them off. Greece is also different because 60% of the people are on the government payroll.
create a benefit that cannot be had via other means, even simple means such as re-tooling said programs to operate with more efficiency and,
You know what else is stupid? This shit. The idea that we can't have social spending because it does not fit your ideal utopian version of this perfect, 100% efficient system of magical fairy power. No, our system isn't fucking perfect, but here in reality it's better than not having it at all. You want to make it better? Fine, re-tool it and make it better, but if that involves step 1 being to slash spending, then fuck that. Take your ball and go home. Bring a plan to the table first.