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I was one of those typical college liberals voting for social justice the past few elections. I finally joined the workforce and cry every time the government takes a grand from each pay check. I can only imagine how worse it’ll get if dems are in power. Never ever voting dem again.
I voted mostly red today and I am a democrat. I don't like Trump much, but I don't like the ultra-Liberal direction at all. Both extremes are nuts however. I always thought the far right was moronic, but learned that the far left is as stupid. That being said, I sent a message to my fellow democrats that I don't care for their direction to the point I moved on.
You're voting as to whether we are Switzerland or Sweden. I personally would vote for the latter, but since you are libertarian I'm guessing you would prefer the former.
But you will never get it, because like most libertarians you demand all or nothing, which means you end up getting nothing.
As far as foreign policy, yes, absolutely Switzerland is the model to emulate.
I'd rather end up with nothing and be free then end up with socialism, where you end up with nothing and aren't free.
You clearly don't know what social contract means. Social contract doesn't refer to the welfare state, it refers to the notion of giving some rights in exchange for protection of other fundamental rights. It does not fall under free food, healthcare, housing, or other gibsmedats. It mainly refers to basic fundamental services like protection, IE police, firefighters, etc of your right to live.
As for your critique of the welfare state, I am absolutely not opposed to it. I think you need to get a life if you really went that far in my post history to try to criticize me. I was literally on food stamps as a starving college student for less than a semester. As an attorney on a higher than average salary, I'll be paying way more into the system throughout my lifetime than I'll ever get back so I'm not sure what point you are trying to make by bringing up the fact that I used a social service temporarily.
Rosseau and other social contract theorist absolutely included protections for members of society who may have fallen in hard times. That “mutual protection and welfare” includes a government taking care of ALL.
You took from the tax payer when they suited you and now you don’t want to pay for other who have suffered the way you did. Seriously you took food stamps to get through until you could make it on your own and now you have literally zero shame about voting for a party that wouldn’t want someone in your situation to be able to better themselves. You know, you reap what you sow. What could possibly go wrong for someone like you with the far right emoboldened, especially in the south. Hypocrite or not, good luck!
Roflmao of course you think it’s an actual contract.
If I never signed a contract, either handwritten or electronically, it's not a legitimate contract and is null and void. In other words, it doesn't exist.
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