TheUnicornOfPerfidy

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TheUnicornOfPerfidy ,

There are other countries in the world that have elections apart from the US. More of them than ever before in one year are having them in 2024.

TheUnicornOfPerfidy ,

You know that immigration is a net positive for every western nation right? People coming to a country wanting to make a new life contribute to a its society and economy. They also help populations keep growing as birthrates are falling. It would be nice to see these sorts of arguments made more though, if that's what you mean?

TheUnicornOfPerfidy ,

"Say John from Texas is dying of hunger. He asks me for food, but I refuse. If John dies, is it my fault? Arguably, I merely allowed him to die, which while not exactly benevolent, isn’t exactly murder either. Now imagine that John doesn’t ask for food, but goes off to the market, where he’ll find plenty of people willing to exchange their goods for work that he can do in return. This time though, I hire a couple of heavily armed baddies to block his way. John dies of starvation a few days later. Can I still claim innocence?"

TheUnicornOfPerfidy ,

I also like the phrase "rot economy", though it does reach a little wider

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