(07-02-2022, 06:12 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: I've no idea why some on the right politically often assume that if you're even slightly left, then you 'must want to socialise everything, & have no profit' when they have the very clear example of how very successful a mixture of both socialism & capitalism can be in some of the Nordic countries, whose populations often feature at the top of those 'happiest people' surveys.And some of the highest taxes as well.  Not to mention the oil and gas they have as well - something this government pissed away on a "captains call".
Those who do so appear to think anything even slightly left equates to the old USSR.
(07-02-2022, 05:19 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: People living good lives IS PROFIT!Yes so why don't we ban cars?  Boats too - people drown.
That is the bit so many people miss...
(07-02-2022, 03:46 PM)Wainuiguy Wrote: While drunk drivers are a portion of road deaths, a rapidly shrinking portion, the main factors now are speed and inattention/distractions combined with failure to wear seat belts.  Perhaps we should shoot all them too?The cost of each road death, each premature 'accidental' death is in the millions.
Yet every year we do.  What is the difference if it is from driving, drowning, hiking, biking?
You'd think a Nat like you would be appalled by such unnecessary cost and loss of productivity...