It's Lazy Policy To Run On Giving Away Free Stuff As Opposed To Reform
Democrats screamed like their hair was on fire over DOGE. They found trillions in fraud and waste. That is a good thing-I thought. Billions have been committed to build factories in the US. This will result in an abundance of jobs here in the US. None of this involves any form of Socialism. It equates to growth.
This is where Capitalism meets Socialism ...
Mamdani ran on giving away 'free stuff', catering to the bottom of society, and taking from the job creators and investors to do it. Obama bragged about how many more people he added to welfare. It's nice to have it easy. We all have hard times. I have had more hard times than soft. However, I don't look for a Representative or Politician who thinks solving problems is playing Robin Hood. I want a Representative or Politician that will bring Industry, Jobs, and Opportunity to his voters. Free stuff is okay, but remember, someone paid for it...and YES, they were probably able to WRITE IT OFF...NOT A LOOPHOLE.
If you think the solutions to the nation's problems involves taking from others as opposed to growth and creating then you shouldn't vote. It skews the system.
"Socialism works until you run out of other people's money." ~ British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
The Peril of "Free Stuff" Over Reform: A Case for Growth and Opportunity
The current political landscape often presents voters with a stark choice: a platform of redistribution or one of growth. The argument that it is "lazy policy to run on giving away free stuff as opposed to reform" cuts to the heart of this divide, championing economic dynamism over static redistribution.
Proponents of this view point to recent legislative efforts, like the Inflation Reduction Act, not as socialism, but as a testament to what focused capitalism can achieve. The discovery of trillions in fraud and waste is seen not as a crisis, but as a necessary cleanup, making government more efficient. The billions committed to building domestic factories are celebrated not as handouts, but as strategic investments that spur private industry, create an abundance of jobs, and foster long-term economic growth. This, they argue, is where effective capitalism meets public purpose, without resorting to socialist principles.
In contrast, the approach of promising "free stuff" is characterized as a fundamentally lazy political strategy. It is seen as catering to the bottom of society by taking from the "job creators and investors." This philosophy, reminiscent of a Robin Hood narrative, is criticized for its focus on redistributing existing wealth rather than creating new opportunities. While acknowledging that hard times befall everyone, this perspective holds that the proper role of government is not to make dependency easy, but to make prosperity possible. The goal should be to bring industry, jobs, and opportunity to voters, empowering them to build their own success.
A central tenet of this argument is the inescapable reality that "free stuff" is never truly free. Someone, somewhere, pays for it. When the government provides a benefit, it is funded by taxpayers. The notion that these costs are absorbed through "loopholes" is dismissed; instead, tax write-offs for businesses and investors are often framed as legitimate incentives for the very behavior that fuels the economy—investment and risk-taking.
Ultimately, this viewpoint posits a moral and practical hierarchy of solutions. Policies that focus on "taking from others" are seen as inferior and ultimately unsustainable, famously summarized by Margaret Thatcher's adage that "socialism works until you run out of other people's money." They argue that such policies skew the system by discouraging productivity and rewarding dependency. The superior path, and the one that demands more vision and effort from politicians, is one of reform, growth, and creation. It is a call to move beyond the short-term appeal of giveaways and build a thriving economy where handouts are unnecessary because opportunity is abundant.
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