Are you not able to point to a single place in the country where a dem policy is providing exceptional results?
I’m going to level with you, I just don’t think our government works very well regardless of who’s in power. I disagree with the more libertarian/conservative bunch here in that I do support wider regulation in the form of worker and consumer protections as I don’t think the market can effectively police mistreatment on the part of large companies and I think the Dems have largely done a better job on these fronts.
I can’t point to positive outcomes I think Republicans are driving either. As I just said, I think Dems are closer in their vision of how we protect individuals when there aren’t proper incentive structures for corporations to do so. That’s about all I can hope for in the current environment and I’ll vote accordingly until someone provides a better option or there’s a revolution.
Long story short, I think we’ve allowed some companies to have so much power within our society that the so-called invisible hand doesn’t always matter. It typically does in terms of supply and demand, where the left (and now Donald Trump personally) usually fucks everything up, but companies have become so insulated from the consequences of negative externalities that the government’s role sometimes is to intervene.
Yep, different strokes for different folks. I accept that regulation will stymie economic growth, but I differ with you on where the lines need to be drawn and what should prompt regulation. Your dismissive tone is duly noted.
I believe myself to be a rational mind, and I accept your position.
Dems are excellent at protecting workers by raising minum wages and delivery fees that lead to complete job loss and less earnings.
No, I’ve likened tariffs to the minimum wage increase for this reason. I don’t expect or want the government to set rates. I want the government to say shit like “hey, maybe you can’t fire someone for being gay” or “hey, maybe you can’t expect employees to work off the clock.”
Government fraud and endless debt are a bipartisan endeavor, and I think neither side has a handle on how to handle crime or government programs. My main sticking point on programs and criminal justice reform is that I think both can be reformed.
