USAONE@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer Oliver Anthony Slams Use of Song at Republican Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People'themessenger.comexternal-linkmessage-square138fedilinkarrow-up1792arrow-down129cross-posted to: music@beehaw.orgpolitics@beehaw.orgtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1763arrow-down1external-link'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer Oliver Anthony Slams Use of Song at Republican Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People'themessenger.comUSAONE@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square138fedilinkcross-posted to: music@beehaw.orgpolitics@beehaw.orgtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squarejacaw@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·2 years agoThe point seems to be less that poor people are making a poor choice, and more that his money is being used to facilitate that poor choice. People often have the idea that “it’s my money being taxed, why shouldn’t I have a say?” And I can at least sympathize with that.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years ago People often have the idea that “it’s my money being taxed, why shouldn’t I have a say?” Then why isn’t he complaining about the U.S. military-industrial complex rather than what a tiny percentage of the tax dollar is spent on? It seems to me that paying for killing brown people is a lot worse than paying for fudge rounds for fat Americans.
The point seems to be less that poor people are making a poor choice, and more that his money is being used to facilitate that poor choice.
People often have the idea that “it’s my money being taxed, why shouldn’t I have a say?” And I can at least sympathize with that.
Then why isn’t he complaining about the U.S. military-industrial complex rather than what a tiny percentage of the tax dollar is spent on?
It seems to me that paying for killing brown people is a lot worse than paying for fudge rounds for fat Americans.
I can’t.