America Wastes $22 Trillion In War On Poverty
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jahbrudda
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Clearly shows 32.5%, on what chart?
Parts of the war on poverty were implemented between 1964 and 1965.
Obviously, poverty was already trending down at the time the war on poverty began, also keep in mind it takes at least a year or two for funding to take effect.
Considering those two factors, the war on poverty looks useless..
WORDZofWORDZCRAFT
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you may be retarded to even ask that after i quoted the post with the only chart that you also postedClearly shows 32.5%, on what chart?
Parts of the war on poverty were implemented between 1964 and 1965.
Antidisestablishmentarian
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There's a line on the chart that shows when the war on poverty began(1964). We were at about 18%.
According to the chart, we are now at about 15%.
jahbrudda
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Then I suggest you learn how to read a fucking chart.
WORDZofWORDZCRAFT
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I was retarded and i can admit that carry on my fellow facists
jahbrudda
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WORDZofWORDZCRAFT
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i have a hard time understanding things that aren't in comic sans
jahbrudda
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no worries
abandonconflict
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Vast natural resources and slavery followed by wars to keep other nations from achieving trade dominance or freedom from US hegemony.
By the way, fuck the economy, it excludes too many people and is bad for the environment.
Rob Roy
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I appreciate your aversion to "real war". It is a horrible thing. It's one of the many shitty things governments do.
However I think you may want to consider the method used to fund the "war on poverty" employs the same tactic as war in the usual meaning of the word. Both are backed by threats of armed government violence if you do not comply.
I am against war too, but if you scratch below the surface forced redistribution (the war on poverty) and war smell the same. Peace.
jahbrudda
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Sorry, but free market capitalism made this country the most prosperous economy on earth.
Many countries have vast resources, most have fought many wars and yes, had slavery too.
abandonconflict
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Sorry but capitalism leads to recession and great depression when the rich are too free to exploit the rest. The gov't then steps in to make it work and for a short while you have prosperity for most and endless growth coupled with mindless consumption.
texasjack
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Free market capitalism restrained by protectionism and a strong labor movement. If you want to see what a truly free market looks like check out any number of 3rd world countries.
Commander Strax
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what would be the cost of declaring a "war on wars"
no more war on poverty, drugs, the Middle East, ect ect
no more war on poverty, drugs, the Middle East, ect ect
Rob Roy
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Please learn the difference between a truly free market and the thing that people call a "free market" which isn't really a free market. (cronyism)
A free market is simply one that doesn't permit unwanted third parties to intervene between a willing buyer and a willing seller.
If you want to see what a truly free market looks like, you'll have to get rid of the parasites, the thieves and the we know what's best for you crowd.
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jahbrudda
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Complete nonsense, what else would one expect from a pro socialist.
IMO, those who want socialism lack confidence in themselves to prosper, either that or just plain fucking lazy.
abandonconflict
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I like how you used the word Socialist as an insult and proceeded with it as an ad hominem in reply to my argument, which you began with the words Complete nonsense followed by a comma, so as to warn me that complete nonsense was to follow.
Almost as good as Dr Kynes there.
NLXSK1
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The only true way to be free is to be in control of the profits of your own labor. The capitalist system is the only one that doesnt start dividing up your income immediately. Socialism is a way for governments to force productive members of society to support unproductive members of society until the unproductive members grow so large the state fails under it's own weight. The USA is on that track right now. There isnt much capitalism going on here anymore.
abandonconflict
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deciphering...
"this word means this and that word means that therefore merica is socialist even though privatization is status quo"