Andrew Yang seems pretty awesome
August 14th, 2019 at 7:18:06 PM permalink | |
kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4530 |
The math simply doesn't work Padre. The GDP of the US is about $60K per capita, $12K is 20% of the GDP. There is no way any country can give away 20% of it's GDP with no return for it. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
August 14th, 2019 at 8:00:06 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25685 |
When opiates were legal and you could buy heroin, cocaine, and morphine at the local druggist, we had addicts of every stripe and age group and religion. It doesn't work. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
August 14th, 2019 at 8:12:37 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
I agree with Evenbob here. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
August 14th, 2019 at 9:10:28 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 |
I haven't formulated my opinion on this exactly, but I can say I favor legalization and taxation of marijuana. As to harder drugs, I don't favor legalization, but neither do I want to clog up jail space for petty users of them. I would rather that money be spent on treatment and prevention. As to the details, I would be open to advice. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
August 14th, 2019 at 9:27:36 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25685 |
The only drug you will ever see legalized is maryjane. People are very weak and lazy and drugs are their first choice to make them feel better. Make them easy to get and you have a society of addicts. Much like China had pre 1949 when opiates were outlawed. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
August 15th, 2019 at 2:12:02 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 136 Posts: 19787 |
We have addicts of every age group and stripe now. I would rather a person be able to walk into a store and buy heroin and know what they are getting than get fentanyl laced crap on the street because some dealer needs to make even more money. Same for the other "hard" stuff. The USA has been a drug riddled society since the 1860s or so. It is not going to change. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |
August 15th, 2019 at 6:40:36 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 28 Posts: 4576 |
Andrew Yang is the future. I fear that he may be ahead of his time. I have been a UBI proponent for some time, but it is a concept many people simply don't grasp or agree with, I fear people will not realize how important UBI is until automation takes over the vast majority of jobs.... What issues do you disagree with him on. He has a very good policy page, where he details almost every policy (something most candidates do not have, most have vague statements and talking points....) |
August 15th, 2019 at 9:47:36 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25685 |
Not like we did from after the Civil War until 1906. People were addicted who didn't even know it, to patent medicines and even Coca Cola. Coke stopped putting cocaine in the their soda in 1903, without being ordered to. Opiate addiction was an epidemic in this country. To this day you will never see a Coke ad directed at any kid under 12. That goes all the way back to that era. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
August 15th, 2019 at 10:21:44 AM permalink | |
Shrek Member since: Aug 13, 2019 Threads: 10 Posts: 1822 |
I have mixed feelings. On the one hand I oppose legalization of drugs. But on the other hand I see how the legalization of gay marriage opened the floodgates to legalizing every other crazy thing. So in a way, I really don't even care anymore. At this point I think we may be better off letting society crumble to the ground so that we can rebuild it that much sooner. |
August 15th, 2019 at 10:24:02 AM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 28 Posts: 4576 |
Can you do a video explaining the Freedom Dividend? I know you do not make many videos anymore, and I don't recall any political ones. But, with you background in the IRS and your expertise in math you are in some ways a unique authority to make an in depth analysis of the subject. I could be wrong, but I seem to recall you mentioning some time back that you also have been a fan of the UBI concept for years, so I imagine you already have done research on it. A public endorsement from you would be an excellent shutdown to anyone who says UBI is not feasible, and your video would be an excellent citation for UBI discussions. You can speak to the value of the VAT tax and other proposals from your experience with the IRS and how it could build off of the current tax base. Also, you have a wide variety of followers, so an endorsement from you would be huge to getting more people looking his way, and just opening minds to UBI in general. I think that between your established mathematical abilities, and your background in the IRS, you are in a truly unique position to be an authority on the topic. |