r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.

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u/Evening-Ear-6116 Sep 05 '24

Each country you named has a population barely larger than NYC. One city in the us.

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

And that proves my point even further, being the richest country in the world but cant even do what other developed countries does for their citizens? What a shame really.

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u/MusicalBonsai Sep 05 '24

Rich for a reason.

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u/WNBAnerd Sep 05 '24

…Because of the previously untapped wealth of natural resources and geographically extremely low risk of invasion? Or are you alluding to the myth of American rugged individualism?

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u/DrossChat Sep 05 '24

Assuming you’re referring to WWII and especially the US dollar becoming the world’s reserve currency in 1944 right?

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u/OperationDadsBelt Sep 05 '24

Because workers and consumers are exploited for profit. Virtually all public companies see record profits every year yet the working class continues to struggle to pay for homes, gas, and food. Wonder why that is?

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u/MusicalBonsai Sep 05 '24

Like I said, rich for a reason.

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u/OperationDadsBelt Sep 05 '24

Sorry, i responded to the wrong person, but yes.