tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049802.post8495748414187750058..comments2024-03-22T10:52:36.273-07:00Comments on snarkolepsy: The government isn't causing the middle class to die. The government is incentivizing people to be losers.she said:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15003430767746896739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049802.post-49673040533184755062019-06-06T12:43:07.421-07:002019-06-06T12:43:07.421-07:00I agree with you. Full stop. But peoples laziness ...I agree with you. Full stop. But peoples laziness combined with how easily they can be conned is also a large contributor. I mean, when Apple or Google or any of these other guys come out and say - I'm only going to take a buck as a salary and people cheer and fawn all over them is part of the problem. I wish just once the media would say.... but yeah you are taking salary in the form of stock and probably paying only 15% tax. When billionaires who are mostly socialists some out and say - I'd love to pay more in taxes - if everyone does. People cheer and fawn. When in reality those billionaires are sticking it to you making it harder for you to get up the ladder. So in a way, people let this happen by being financially ignorant.<br /><br />On the weight of blame - I think people not being smart leans slightly ahead of corruption. And I'm not saying that isn't a huge deal. I just think the corruption would be slightly less if the people were slightly more smart. But people allow the corruption. she said:https://www.blogger.com/profile/15003430767746896739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049802.post-91306182780433971192019-06-06T05:34:59.712-07:002019-06-06T05:34:59.712-07:00I agree with you that a lot of Americans made some...I agree with you that a lot of Americans made some stupid purchasing decisions. It does floor me that too many could apparently not read the English language and intuitively grasp that 'adjustable rate mortgage' probably meant what it said all by itself.<br /><br />Even though I paid my mortgage and taxes and insurance, I can't get a reduced rate because I could not show work for two years and I even have a 800 credit score. Total BS.<br /><br />However, I do think that the corrupt monetary system does benefit the corporatocracy and those wealthier who have the money to game the system. That does not excuse though people making dumb purchasing decisions or voting for more 'free stuff'. A Texannoreply@blogger.com