Comments by "whyamimrpink78" (@whyamimrpink78) on "Tucker's Impossibly Smug Guest Goes After Bernie u0026 AOC Supporters" video.

  1. The problem with Bernie and his supporters is that while they may bring up policies, if you have a legit argument against his ideas they will claim you are corrupt or ignorant. No actual counter argument. Bernie can't appeal to the common man so when pressed he becomes angry. Also, AOC has called people like the Tea Party racist even though, shortly before that, she claimed that her side never name calls.
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  2.  @donHooligan  , well, take the GND and climate change. AOC claims we have 10 years to act or it is too late. Meanwhile, Prof. Myles Allen, one of the lead author of that IPCC report, said that is misleading.
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  3. Because his side is losing and he is trying very hard to be relevant. So when someone criticizes his side he has to defend them. If he actually talked about news stories it will not go well for him.
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  4.  @supersaiyanzero386  , we lead the world in access to advanced testing in healthcare and survival rates in advance illnesses. Also, there are nations with higher defense spending than what we have. And depending how you look at it other nations have more mass shootings.
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  5. How did they wreck society?
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  6.  @ricksantorum9797  , true. I am 32 and I don't blame boomers for anything. There are a ton of opportunities. Did boomers do some things to hinder progress? Yes, but every generation does. Fight through it and move on.
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  7.  @Tyler360  "Polluted our environment beyond repair" What do you base that off of? Wage stagnation is arguably a myth as there is plenty of evidence showing wages have not been stagnant. What rights are blocked?
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  8.  @paredown.  , the issue with healthcare is cost where you can blame the government for that. So I will give you that one. On college education the government messed up on that one as well when it comes to cost. So how about you learn from that and not push for federal government but instead less. You have no clue what you are talking about when it comes to climate change. Homelessness has always been a problem but is a problem in blue areas of the nation. What food shortage? And income inequality has always exists.
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  9.  @paredown.  , and again, every generation has problems. And every generation has created problems for the future. Deal with it. You can sit there an cry about it or just deal with it. Most indicates we are better off today than we were 40 years ago.
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  10. He isn't wrong. Where, under Bernie's ideas, is the incentive to work?
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  11. Well, people like Bernie and AOC want to mimic Venezuela.
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  12. Yes. Besides, Bernie does not want the Nordic model.
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  13. I can say the same about Bernie and his fans. Look how Kyle acted in his debate with Kirk. Kirk is not that great but Kirk did push Kyle and Kyle acted like Bernie, getting mad and shouting talking points.
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  14.  @jasonhunter6125  , it is true. Here is the typical approach by Bernie and his fans 1. There is some sort of major problem 2. The solutions are simple and without consequences 3. The solutions are popular 4. If you oppose them you are a bigot, ignorant or corrupt Doesn't matter how much evidence one can pull up to oppose Bernie and his fans. I do it here all the time, especially on issues like healthcare and climate change. They will say I am ignorant or doing some millionaire's bidding.
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  15.  @kennethmcneil3478  except i cite actual climate scientists
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  16. They are appealing to moderates which is how you win elections. AOC and Bernie won't ever appeal to moderates which is why they are struggling. AOC rallied for many justice democrats and they lost.
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  17. And that is the problem with the far left. Instead of having a legit argument against him you just name call.
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  18.  @AltoSnow  , people like AOC and Bernie do want Venezuela. Also, under their plan where will there be the incentive to work? And AOC even admitted through her website that her GND plan will give economic stability for people unwilling to work. AOC also called people in the Tea Party racist where shortly before that she claimed that her side never name calls. Fact is that Bernie and AOC are radicals and dangerous to our nation.
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  19.  @AltoSnow  ,how do you know that guy is a boomer? Do you think I am a boomer?
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  20.  @AltoSnow  1. Scandinavian nations have more of a flat tax compared to the US. For example, Denmark's highest tax rate covers those who earn $55,000 a year or more. The US highest tax rate is for those making $400,000 a year or more. Bernie and AOC preaches about taxing the rich more, not increasing all taxes. So no, they don't want a Scandinavian system, they want a Venezuela system. Venezuela based their economy on one source, oil. And when that failed the economy failed. AOC and Bernie want to fund their economy on one source, the rich. So what if they move? Nordic nations are much smaller and their culture is vastly different. They are willing to pay higher taxes, US citizens don't. So tell me, how do they want to copy the Scandinavian model when they only want to tax the rich? 2. Then why did her website talk about people getting money even if they are unwilling to work? Also, where is the incentive to work when Bernie promises you, no matter what job you have a "living wage", healthcare, no loans, vacation and maternity leave, etc.? Tell me, why should I work harder when I can just expect all of these things from the government? 3. If it was a draft, then where is the final work? She may have retracted it but the GND is her baby. I don't expect her to let something like that leak so easily. If so then I don't trust her at all on anything. But again, where is the final draft? 4. You source even said that most of the Tea Party are sincere where as AOC is saying they are all white supremacists. This is a problem with the far left. They cry racism on everything without any evidence. Are there white supremacists in the tea party? Maybe, I am willing to accept that. But when you evidence is that they are supposedly meeting up with them then I can't really buy into it. 5. FDR turned a recession into a depression. And no, as mentioned above, their ideas are not aligned with the rest of the Western world.
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  21.  Atheos B. Sapien  , how is being a boomer is a state of mind?
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  22.  charmander  , true.
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  23.  @DarckT7  , how are they stupid? The reality is that Nordic nations have a culture where the people are willing to spend more in taxes. As I pointed out with Denmark, their highest tax bracket covers those who earn $55,000 a year or more. Bernie and AOC say that only the rich will pay. So again, what was stupid with what I said?
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  24.  @AltoSnow  1. They want to base their economy on taxing the rich only whether it be corporations or "millionaires and billionaires". Nordic nations that you pointed to and people like AOC and Bernie pointed to have more of a flat tax and tax far more people at a higher rate. They are not placing all their eggs in one basket like Venezuela. So yes, they do want to copy Venezuela in funding their large welfare programs from one source. " Sander's proposed tax plan leaves brackets of people earning under $250,000 per year completely unaltered, for example" Which is my point. Nordic nations tax everyone more, not just the rich. "You said it yourself, Scandinavian economies are much smaller. Hence why, when we adapt their system, we would obviously have to make some necessary tweaks, such as increasing the number of tax brackets." Smaller means you can micromanage because you are dealing with a less diverse crowd. Take education for example in the US. A state like NV is constantly ranked low in K-12 education because they don't value education as high. Why? Because you can live find without a strong education. You can work in the mines or make $80,000 a year serving drinks or parking cars. Now a state like MA values education high. It is also home to Boston College, Harvard, MIT, etc. They have more 4 year college per capita compared to NV. So why should the people of NV agree to pay more in taxes when they don't value what it is being spent on? 2. Ok, so where is the final copy? "People still need to put food on the table, and take care of their kids (even if they don't need to spend their entire lives saving to put them through college anymore) but instead of working out of desperation, they work to raise their standard of living. " Why? Ask Bernie for a handout. Isn't he pushing for universal childcare and pre-k? Also, if people want to raise their standard of living why aren't more people pushing to become engineers or doctors? I know about Malta. It is heavily based on tourism, people with money. So of course they have a lot of funds. Also, with such a small population it is easy to micromanage programs like that. The city urban area I live in has more people than Malta. So Malta is a poor comparison. They have far less diversity, a completely different culture, and a good portion of their economy is based on tourism which is a lot of money. Besides, Malta's highest tax bracket is around $67,000 a year or more. 3. Ok, where it is on her website? 4. So you are not willing to admit AOC plays identity politics and is a hypocrite when she does it? 5. Again, no. Their tax brackets cover way more people which you are ignoring. Again with Malta, their highest tax bracket covers people earning around $67,000 a year or more. You even admitted that anyone earning less than $250,000 a year or less in the US won't see an increase in taxes. So Bernie and AOC want to spend like those other nations but not tax like them. So no, they don't want to copy those nations which is my point. "America is the only developed western country that doesn't have some form of single payer. " Not really an argument. We do many things well in healthcare. FDR turned a recession into a depression. When was the last time it took nearly a decade to recover from a recession? Also, the war got us out. The New Deal caused many problems.
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  25.  @AltoSnow  "you mean to tell me that Donald Trump Jr and the son of a poor hispanic immigrant have the same opportunities for education?" You are taking two extremes here. The reality is that many people don't care about Donald Trump Jr. nor desire to be like him. They want to be comfortable and well off. That poor person has that opportunity. There are plenty of poor people who go to college and do well. Stop making excuses.
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  26.  @AltoSnow  , who cares about Donald Trump Jr? That is my point. You are so worried about him as opposed to yourself. Does he have an advantage? Sure. Just like when I played football, there were people who were born with far more athletic skills than me. That's life. The issue of the cycle of poverty is a complex one, but it isn't due to lack of opportunity. There are plenty of chances for individuals. Anyone can quality for a student loan at the very least. At that point it is lack of will power.
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  27.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , reality says they have a flat tax. Sorry facts don't sit will with you. And people like Nima Sanandaji discusses how culture shapes their country. I love has you constantly have zero rebuttals against the things I say.
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  28.  @AltoSnow  , a loan is an investment. No different than pulling out a loan to start a business. If you get a degree that is worth something a loan should not matter. In life when there is a will there is a way. I don't care about rich people. I care about myself and the people around me. I wasn't born rich but yet I was able to go to college and then work my way up to graduate school. Education is on the individual. It is on you to become educated. Bezos is paid $80,000 a year.
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  29.  @kennethmcneil3478  , healthcare rankings are completely arbitrary. Anyone can do a legit analysis on the stats and come up with any ranking they want. That is why no academic source has ever done a ranking where every healthcare ranking comes from special interest groups with a motive. The issue with saying "facts" is that facts are the very beginning of a complex issue. That is why it is at the bottom of Blooms Taxonomy. As you go higher how you analyze and interpret facts matters. You can take a set of facts and give it to two experts and get two different, but legit, conclusions.
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  30.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , well, I never said a complete flat tax. I said more of a flat tax. That is the reality. Culture plays a huge role in how a nation runs.
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  31.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , answer me this. Will people in the US earning $55,000 a year or more be willing to be a part of the highest tax bracket?
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  32.  @AltoSnow  , there is plenty of economic opportunity out there. There are skilled jobs not being filled. What engineer is working at McDonalds? If you are than you messed up. The job outlook, according to BLS, for mechanical engineers is 4% which is the average. Yes, he owns a lot of stock. That is not liquidated assets. Nor can he liquidate all of it a sit will send out red flags to investors thus the price will drop. Him owning that stock gives it value as it shows to investors he stands by his company. It is working for the majority. That is why far leftists like AOC and Bernie cannot win outside of very blue districts.
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  33.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , really? You really believe that? Also, yes, I do say more of a flat tax compared to the US. Culture plays a huge role. The US is more of an individualistic culture that supports lower taxes. That is the issue with far leftists. They just assume Americans are going to be willing to accept those programs. On top of that, they assume that everyone in the US is the same person overall. It isn't that easy.
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  34.  @AltoSnow  , how many of those living paycheck to paycheck do so because of poor money management? For example, around 70% of lottery winners go bankrupt. You can't just throw a number out there without context. l Wages are going up. So I am expected to believe a random Reddit post? Also, that is one person. Stats show otherwise. According to BLS unemployment rate for engineers is around 2%, below the national average. As for the minimum wage workers, what are their degrees in? You have to factor that in. If you earn a degree in liberal arts or humanities, unemployment is high there. Around 6% according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. Guess what, it is also one of the lowest earning fields. So again, context. You can't just throw numbers out there and expect them to mean anything. Bezos just can't sell a fair portion of his stock. Again, that will send out red flags to investors as they will feel something is happening to the company and Bezos is bailing, thus they will too lowering the price of the stocks.
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  35.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , I don't move the goal posts. If I said "flat tax" then I simply made an error. Also, I don't watch PragerU or Shapiro. So I don't know what they say. Culture drives a lot of what goes on in a society. Take education for example. In NV they are ranked low in education. A reason for that is because you can earn a nice living working in the mines or parking cars or serving drinks. Thus education there is not valued high. In MA they value education very high and are ranked high (when I say ranking I mean by test scores). MA is home to Harvard, MIT, Boston College, etc. They have more 4 year colleges per capita compared to NV. Culture shapes how those two states function. You can't apply a one size fits all policy at that point and expect it to work and also expect it to be accepted equally by the entire nation.
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  36.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , in a lot of cases poor people are poor due to bad life choices. Wages are going up. The Atlanta Fed says so. You don't have to believe me. Besides, one story does not represent the norm. Min. wage workers are, statistically, less educated. Again, why do facts bother you so much?
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  37.  @AltoSnow  , yes, you can do it from time to time. I never denied that. What you are saying is that he sells a vast majority of his shares which he has never done and never will unless the company is going under. How much of that 78% is due to poor money management or living beyond their means? You have to ask that. You are the one making an assumption. I am going off of hard data. When I look at employment numbers degrees like engineering have low unemployment rates and high earnings.
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  38.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  , how do I move the goal posts? And what talking points do I have? I go into great detail on my points. I just don't spew one liners. Slavery was difficult to abolish because of culture. And look at the after effect. Most new laws passed are very difficult and are minor overall. This is why healthcare reform is so challenging and why Obamacare was met with backlash. The reality is that the US is strong in many ways and pushing for major changes is not wise as it will have negative side effects. While abolishing slavery was just as it is aligned with the founding principles of this nation, it required a war and decades of problems. Also, I did not dismiss poor people. I stated the truth. And yes, poor businesses are poor due to bad practices and thus they go bankrupt and fold. I am working on calling Sam. I have a few weeks until spring semester. I am getting my life reorganized and preparing to call him. You claim I am bothered by facts but yet I give you a ton and you dismiss them. Look at unemployment rate of college graduates, it is typically below the national average for a reason. Their earnings are above the national average for a reason.
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  39.  @whyispinkysoinsane7898  I do support a federal flat tax. M4A at the federal level will not work. Saying it will work at the local level aligns with my state rights ideas. So no, I am not moving the goal posts. Slavery was not abolished sooner for many reasons, and there were negative side effects. Slavery was about human rights. You are not talking about economic issues with M4A where there are plenty of arguments on both sides on if it will be good or not. That is the difference. How did I dismiss poor people? Uh, the 13th is very early for college. I have a few weeks bud. How am I bothered by facts? I am the only one here giving facts.
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  40.  @kennethmcneil3478  , many health experts disagree with the WHO rankings.
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  41.  @AltoSnow  1. His shares are important. You are talking about him working X amount more than others when you don't seem to understand where his income and wealth comes from. It is much more complex than that. 2. It is important to know how they manage their money. You are throwing a number out there with zero context. 3. You are making assumptions. Why are they earning the min. wage? There are around 109 million people with a college degree in the US. Half a million is around 0.4% of the total college graduates. That is small. Stop making excuses.
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  42.  @AltoSnow  1. How is his wealth disgusting? Again, it is not liquidated and his shares are valued as high as they are because he owns them. And "starvation wage", really? You are going to pull that card? Obesity is high for those in poverty. 2. And you don't have evidence either. So you can't make assumptions. 3. It being small shows that you have people who earned degrees but did not succeed. And stats suggest that is their fault. You want to end the debate because I have given you a plethora of evidence to show how you are wrong.
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  43.  @AltoSnow  , how is Bezos' wealth immoral? Again, the value of his shares is dependent on him owning them. As for issues like healthcare costs and rent costs, the federal government has a huge hand in both. With HUD the federal government has a huge hand in rent costs. With Medicare and Medicaid the federal government has a huge hand in healthcare. Seems like the federal government is causing these problems. So why do you want to expand it? I have given you the stats.
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  44.  @ugeofaltron5003  , the names you listed are supposed failures? If that is the level you have to go than I will walk away knowing I know way more than you can ever dream of.
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  45. SS and Medicare are failing programs. Military is Constitutional and the spending of defense has been dropping for years. As for taking away SS and Medicare, most on the right support some sort of method to gradually end it and leave programs like that to the states.
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  46.  @peanutawesome1  , it is failing because it is a federal system and the federal government has difficulty micromanaging such a large system. A great example is the Community Mental Health Act of 1963. Since the 70s defense spending went from 10% of GDP to less than 4% of GDP in spending. So yes, it is dropping.
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  47. Not really, they are using him, and AOC to have them represent the democratic party. By doing that more moderates will vote for republicans.
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  48.  @alfrank6580  , Bernie has a lot of individual donations because his fan base are ignorant when it comes to money. That is why they want the federal government to manage their money as opposed to themselves.
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  49.  @alfrank6580  , I can debate facts all you want and do constantly on this channel. The reality is this, Bernie gets a lot of individual donations as his followers are economic illiterates.
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  50.  @kennethmcneil3478  he did.
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  51.  @kennethmcneil3478  , it was a recession. Now name the last time a recession took nearly a decade to recover from?
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  52.  @kennethmcneil3478  , again, when was the last time it took nearly a decade to recover from a recession?
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  53. Ok, and longer wait times and limited access to healthcare. Pick your poison.
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  54.  @eddiegaytan236  , so somehow we ares supposed to trust the federal government in saying M4A will be better?
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  55.  @eddiegaytan236  , M4A will raise the payroll tax on businesses. How is it better for businesses?
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  56.  @eddiegaytan236  , what about businesses who don't offer healthcare insurance? Also, under M4A, what will stop providers from raising prices due to increase in demand?
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  57.  @eddiegaytan236  , also, healthcare cannot be a right. Also, where do you get those numbers? The payroll tax depends on how much a business pays their employees. And how do you know that typical middle class family will save that much money? And again, what will prevent providers from raising prices or capping how much care one receives? As a whole, your numbers seem all over the place and with little support. Never mind possible quality or accessibility issues that will arise.
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  58.  @eddiegaytan236  , I agree, but have you ever dealt with the government?
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  59.  @eddiegaytan236  , quality won't be there as Medicare has a 40% less payout rate.
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  60.  @BassBouncers  , it is almost sad how delusional AOC supporters are.
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