Graeme Decarie
Well-Known Member
Oh, Lastpointe - The American economy is NOT doing well. In fact, there has been rising joblessness. You are reading too many Trump speeches. When he (or any) politician announces employment figures, he ignores those who have given up looking for jobs that aren't there. That's a practice in Canada, too.
The reality in both Canada and the U.S. is that living standards have been dropping for many years now. And if there is an economic collapse (which is quite likely due to our lack of social services and our throwing of billions at the very rich), you can bet that the rich won't lose a thing.
(The story that the wealthy were jumping out of windows on Wall St. in 1927) is pure rubbish.
And if you pay 53% in taxes, I can't cry for you. Such a tax bill suggests an income a lot higher than those of the millions in Canada and the U.S. who live in poverty - and the many more millions who have to survive on minimum wage. You work hard for your money? So do those who have to live on minimum wage.
I grew up in poverty (without realizing it was poverty. The same was true of my elementary school friends. Most of them stayed poor for the rest of their lives. They weren't dumb or lazy. Growing up poor makes poverty your real world. And you stay there because you think it's normal. Better schooling could change that - but we only have enough education money to help out private schools for rich kids.
The reality in both Canada and the U.S. is that living standards have been dropping for many years now. And if there is an economic collapse (which is quite likely due to our lack of social services and our throwing of billions at the very rich), you can bet that the rich won't lose a thing.
(The story that the wealthy were jumping out of windows on Wall St. in 1927) is pure rubbish.
And if you pay 53% in taxes, I can't cry for you. Such a tax bill suggests an income a lot higher than those of the millions in Canada and the U.S. who live in poverty - and the many more millions who have to survive on minimum wage. You work hard for your money? So do those who have to live on minimum wage.
I grew up in poverty (without realizing it was poverty. The same was true of my elementary school friends. Most of them stayed poor for the rest of their lives. They weren't dumb or lazy. Growing up poor makes poverty your real world. And you stay there because you think it's normal. Better schooling could change that - but we only have enough education money to help out private schools for rich kids.