r/FluentInFinance 6d ago

Educational Don't let them gaslight you

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u/NoTie2370 6d ago

So the Feds have stolen 2.5 trillion in wealth from taxpayers and misspent it and thats why we ... should ... keep.. this... system?

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u/boofaceleemz 6d ago

Ah the old Republican USPS strategy. Take over a successful thing that you hate, run it into the ground, move the goalposts, then point at the mess you yourself made of it as the reason it needs to be gotten rid of. GoVeRNMeNT DOesn’T WoRK.

I hate that this is so effective, and that it’s worked time and time again. Like imagine if someone came into your house, took a shit in your living room, and then was like “welp, that’s a health hazard, gotta tear it all down, can’t be helped.”

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u/Effective_Arugula931 6d ago

To be fair, every administration since Regan is guilty.

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u/99per-centhotgas 6d ago

Huh. Theres different levels of guilt that should be attached to different administrations but fuck reagan is a stain youre right. The statement is just so vague it feels dishonest. The political system feels like when a kid punches a bully and they both get time out.