The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 27 days agoWas it worth it?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1433arrow-down116
arrow-up1417arrow-down1imageWas it worth it?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 27 days agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up24·27 days 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-up4·26 days 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.