by No one should be allowed to get bigger than the government, including Elon Musk, who I've gone off a bit recently. Of course governments can be bad, and many are, but the good of society should come before the desires of individuals. I was brought up with the British welfare state, where seeing its benefits first hand, it has made me a Big Government kind of guy. It's probably why I like MMT too. And trains! The Tories ripped up loads of train lines in Britain during the 1960's, which was known as Beching's cuts. What a shame!A tweet about Chinese collectivism I once borrowed K from my father; I felt incredible shame.I observe how Chinese families routinely lend money among themselves, often necessary to buy housing.I read how certain Chinese companies, in debt, request their employees
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No one should be allowed to get bigger than the government, including Elon Musk, who I've gone off a bit recently.
Of course governments can be bad, and many are, but the good of society should come before the desires of individuals.
I was brought up with the British welfare state, where seeing its benefits first hand, it has made me a Big Government kind of guy. It's probably why I like MMT too.
And trains! The Tories ripped up loads of train lines in Britain during the 1960's, which was known as Beching's cuts. What a shame!
A tweet about Chinese collectivism
I once borrowed $5K from my father; I felt incredible shame.
I observe how Chinese families routinely lend money among themselves, often necessary to buy housing.
I read how certain Chinese companies, in debt, request their employees do the same.
Stockholders are not family.
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