Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "Poland vs Hungary: Guess Who Won" video.

  1. Populism has been bad, overall. Populism is what turned the USA into an authoritarian regime, by the people voting to be taken care of, rather than be left alone. I'm not against helping the poor. I AM against the help being concentrated in the hands of a small number of people in Washington, DC. Here's how it works in the USA: You can't get the local governments to operate a nanny government, because they have to live within their means, and they know they will be thrown out of office if they impose taxes high enough to pay for everything, and they can't run budget deficits. So "populists" got the federal government to step in, which it's only too happy to do, and it doesn't mind running budget deficits every year. Just kick the can down the road, but hey. The people are getting their free stuff, so they're happy, even though they complain about the economy and social fabric tearing apart. Instead of "Govern us less," the populists say "Govern us harder, Daddy!" and expect that budgets will magically balance themselves, taxes will be low, and everyone will be happy. Now we're reaching a tipping point, where the majority are saying "Get off our backs" and now, suddenly, Democrats hate populism that has served them so well for re-election. "I'm the guy with the Free Stuff."
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