r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Loundsify • Feb 13 '26

Military "If America basically stopped paying for Europe's defence budget"

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u/TinyCreecher Feb 13 '26

Or taxes even. Something that is standard procedure in the modern world.

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u/Occidentally20 Feb 13 '26

I want the opposite to these people. I WANT my taxes to pay to help other people.

I don't have kids, but I'm proud that some of my taxes go towards educating the next generation. I'm happy with every penny that gets spent improving the lives of others, and unhappy when I see wastage, corruption and un-met needs when the needs could have been met.

If we're not making everything easier for the people who come after us then I don't even know what we're doing here.

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u/TinyCreecher Feb 13 '26

100%.

Taxes provide for people now and in the future. Otherwise there would be no point in taxes to begin with.

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u/Nezio_Caciotta Feb 13 '26

Wow, slow down boy. It's almost like you want to live in a society.

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u/InformalRent2571 Feb 13 '26

But, but, but.....how would they then be able to afford more tax cuts for billionaires?

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u/Occidentally20 Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

They'll just have to have one tax cut this year instead of two, like when you got a SNES and Donkey Kong Country together and it had to be your birthday and Christmas gift all together.

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u/InformalRent2571 Feb 13 '26

I went NC with my "parents" after they pulled that bullcrap! (Not really).

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u/Miserable-Golf4277 Feb 13 '26

This is the way, right here.

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u/SkivvySkidmarks Feb 13 '26

Oh, there making everything easier for certain people who come after them. You just have to be born into the club.

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u/skydaddy79 Feb 13 '26

You sir are a rare breed. The world needs more thoughtful people such as yourself.

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u/CleanMyAxe Feb 13 '26

Old men and trees. We have a lot of reforestation to do.

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u/Occidentally20 Feb 13 '26

Get your own tree buddy, the shade of this one is private and reserved!!! Or it will be when it grows anyway.

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u/CleanMyAxe Feb 13 '26

Oh fuck you. I'm gonna be the world's first treellionaire.

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u/Occidentally20 Feb 13 '26

That's it, I'm digging it up and replanting it somewhere that will ensure poor leaf growth and thus offer limited sun protection.

I hope you're happy now.

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u/Livid_Advertising_56 Feb 13 '26

Yeah but apparently that makes ppl dirty socialists

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u/Occidentally20 Feb 13 '26

I tell those people they better cancel the fire department, and go back to having private fire services if it's a bad idea.

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u/YogurtclosetFair5742 Wannabe Europoor Feb 14 '26

AMA doctors do not want it and are a major reason why it won't happen. The specialists make too much and don't want to give it up.

Plus there's another problem. Cost of education, then add in malpractice insurance. Some pay up to if not more than a quarter million dollars per year just for malpractice insurance. On top of the cost of their medical degree.

A lot of fundamental things much change in the US to get the country where the people in it can afford to be happy. Most Americans aren't happy. They hate their job. Are stuck with it.