Democratic Socialism/Communism is the only solution to advanced automation & artificial intelligence.

[Captain Caveman]

The notion that national debt is primarily due to social programs is a common misconception. In reality, a significant portion of the U.S. national debt arises from military spending, which vastly outstrips social spending. Additionally, corporate subsidies and tax cuts for the wealthy have contributed substantially to the deficit.

Social programs, such as healthcare and education, are investments in human capital that promote economic stability and growth. These programs are not the primary drivers of national debt; rather, they enhance the productivity and well-being of the population, which in turn benefits the economy.

The national debt is not mainly due to social programs but rather to a combination of excessive military spending, corporate subsidies, and tax policies favoring the wealthy. Social investments, on the other hand, are crucial for a healthy and productive society.

Rather than toing and froing, this link only takes 3 mins it to read. It covers the pros and cons of socialism and you will see that it covers exactly what I've said. You will notice that not one country has ever implemented full socialism.

I agree with you as to what socialism promotes, how fantastic it is......but only on paper. It reality, it doesn't work. Socialism banks on everyone being equal, honest, and not lazy. As soon as you put those three facts into the socialism idea, it goes tits up. Someone who's brainy to design and build a Tesla wants rewarded, he/she doesn't want to pay for the guys rent who's lazy and just cuts grass on a weekend. And with socialism comes socialist programmes. The programmes all too often just add debt onto national debt.

We could go on forever and a day, I would love socialism, but I'm also a realist. The flaws in mankind does not allow socialism to work, so you see bits of it.

Have you been out and bought that purple and yellow paint, I did, I'll have the free cash. How's the government gonna pay for that? Just put it onto national debt.

 

[Captain Caveman]

TruthNotBS I'm in the trade, over a couple of decades, I've seen partnerships come and go. It's usually a bricklayer and joiner that forms a building company. They want to split costs and profit 50/50 and it's a fantastic idea. Write the idea, it's fantastic. But one thing they don't put into the equation is, "Human flaws". So as they set off working, as the years pass, one of them feels the workload, output, and profit is 60/40, or 75/25 etc.. They're equal aren't they? Fantastic business plan isn't it? So they fall out and split.

And socialists wants to implement that idea to millions. If it fails between two..........

But hey, run with the socialism and social welfare ideas, just keep me out of it because my vote is no. And capitalism is flawed, but the bonus thing I get from it is, I don't suffer others misery, I reap what I sow.

 

[Captain Caveman]