[QUOTE=xsnaggle;4975963]Why do you think the terms 'politics of envy' and 'champagne socialist' have become commonplace? Because they adequately and neatly smear anybody and everybody who seeks methods to address inequality.
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[QUOTE=xsnaggle;4975975]You are right a lot of high earners pay huge taxes , and taking more could see them take other descions with that money where society suffers.
What is needed is a socialist government that rewards achievers , but doesn't allow miss management of public money, or supplement those who are not likely to want to better themselves as their benefits are just enough for them .
On the other side you have the very unfortunate such as disability or suffer from inadequate social care , for those I believe we should (all ) be taxed 1p extra and it is ring fenced for that support.
[QUOTE=life on mars;4976024]we concur. i have no problem with helping those incapable of helping others, but as I m said before to someone, trying to level the playing field just because of a political dogma will never work. you can only level things down not up. The amount of money doesn't change.
[QUOTE=xsnaggle;4975987]We had a different voting system last Thursday and no one was stopped from voting tactically. We have FPtP in a general election and a number of people have to seriously question whether they vote for one of the big two because they don't like the other major party or whether they vote for the one who best represents their political view. It's inaccurate, potentially deliberately so, to say I'm arguing to take away people's choices. Regardless, it was a suggestion as to how the UK became more divided, more disgruntled and less willing to compromise which I stand by.