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tsogud said:
eva01beserk said:

I bet you would like that and many conservatives would to. But unfortunately, its not what we want all the time. You have to cede some times. That attitude of you are with us or against us is what got trump elected. Everyone will not agree 100% on every single issue.

on the edit: Have you ever hear, give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and he eats for life? Really old life lesson and pretty easy to understand. 

Well obviously people have to come to compromises but that's not really what I was talking about and it's completely different from the "with us or against us" attitude, which most people can agree is not a good attitude to have. I guess I should've been more clear, my issue is that you can't be "in the middle of the road" on issues/topics because that's not really a stance, you're just luke warm. You can be on one side of the argument and still see the other side but ultimately you have to make a definitive stance and then compromise from there.

That proverb applies to trade skills but it doesn't apply here because you literally can't teach the man anything if he's dead due to him not having access to the healthcare he needed. These social programs like universal healthcare and tuition-free education have been proven to work. People still work when their basic needs like healthcare, education, food and shelter are met because they want a more luxurious life. You don't suddenly become lazy because now you have a place to sleep at night.

No, i refuse to believe that I have to be in one extreme or the other on any topic,  no matter what it is. Thats a lousy excuse for people to say im ultimately right and you dont agree cuz you are evil. 

And yes, the proverb does apply, you just have to reach the man before he is on that condition. When he still has options. And the only people who will put the effort if all their needs are met are only going to be the ones who have a chance to reach the very top. If they fail they will give up and settle for free living. Most people dont have a shot at the big leagues so the majority will just accept it and just let life and opportunity pass them by. 



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