The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWas it worth it?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1433
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minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 year agoIt’s not the paying taxes that’s annoying, it’s what we get in return that hurts. Why should I have to pay bus or subway fare? Why is the only reason I have fantastic healthcare because I am gainfully employed?
minus-squarekameecoding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoWell you see running public transport and trains at a loss is socialism, but pouring billions into roads only to increase congestion so suburbanites can get into the city and effectively paywalling life with a need for a car is Freedum.
It’s not the paying taxes that’s annoying, it’s what we get in return that hurts.
Why should I have to pay bus or subway fare? Why is the only reason I have fantastic healthcare because I am gainfully employed?
Well you see running public transport and trains at a loss is socialism, but pouring billions into roads only to increase congestion so suburbanites can get into the city and effectively paywalling life with a need for a car is Freedum.