Some friends I just can’t shake

hard enough

around the neck

with a firm grip

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    I agree with a lot of your opinions here, I just don’t understand what makes these examples intrinsically conservative.

    I’m a liberal, but I don’t believe in the breakdown of structure. A lot of those rules are in place for a reason - I’d argue the difference lies more in response.

    …you were banned from a social media site for saying someone should pay back a debt?Which one, I’ll stay as far away as possible, that’s crazy fr 😯

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      I’m assuming he’s referring to student loan forgiveness. I could see him getting banned from certain communities for saying he’s against it.

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        Yeap that is correct. Creating irresponsable individuals (in my opinion you should be responsable for your acctions)

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          From a non-US standpoint I’d have to ask you why university costs money to attend in the first place. Shouldn’t you instead give students money to cover living expenses etc. so that they can focus on their studies? So that everyone who might be able to graduate gets a go at it, regardless of their socio-economic background?

          Universal education isn’t exactly a new, radical position, Luther was advocating for a broad education for everyone back in the 1500s.

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            I wish nobidy had to work and everything was “free”, but as they say everybody has to " eat". Profesors, personal, etc… Not to take in to account the equipment needed to run the clases (labs etc…).

            Nothing is “free”

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              Nothing is “free”

              Indeed not. Streets, for example, need building and maintenance… yet they are free to use. Why would you handle education any differently?

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                  Why work? To fulfil your ambitions. To give to your fellow human beings.

                  It’s really a funny thing: If you look at polls surrounding providing a universal basic income you see an overwhelming majority answer “I’d work about the same amount, maybe a bit less but not much” while the same majority also says “Most people would park themselves in front of the TV with a beer”. The general attitude is “everyone is a lazy bum but me”, see what capitalist realism has done to us. One of the worst innovations ever, conservatives really should rail against it given that it’s new and harmful.

                  More into details: Education, housing, food, yes. Access to information and entertainment (internet), and healthcare. Cars, no, we should have proper public transport, vacation, depends: Do you want to spend money or visit balconia?