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@ISIDEWITHQuestions7mos ago

Could having a minimal government make it harder for important social safety nets to exist, or would it encourage communities to help themselves?

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 @9TTDV9Ffrom Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

Original marxist and anarchist libertarian schools of thought allow for freedom as exploitative class structures are disassembled in those ideals. Capitalist co-opting of these libertarian ideals however only encourages exploitation and the failure of social safety nets.

 @9TR8PRXfrom Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

it would make it harder for important social safety nets to exist

 @9TQWX6J from Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

no, the idea of the 'minimal state' was debunked by its own creator

 @9TW7FFGIndependentfrom Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

Of course it would make it harder to have safety nets, where’s the money coming from?

 @9TW9SR6from Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

Absolutely make it harder for anyone who isn't already rich. Plus it encourages Greed at the very top

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Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

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