"Redistributionists often make this kind of argument, that 'a child born in Somalia/Appalachia/Detroit/etc., just does not have the same chances as a child born in a better off place.'
Of course as a general matter that is true. And I see what they are getting at: 'why should a child be punished because of where he or she was born? Shouldn't they have the same chance as a child born elsewhere?' My answer is, of course that child should not be so punished, but my parents and I are not the ones that are punishing him so your point does not in the least warrant you taking coercive measures against us. What they really want is to punish the better off children for having the temerity to be born in a better off place!"
"...Taxes are too high when everyone cannot pay an equal share for the services provided. When the poor cannot afford to pay a flat fee for the services provided by the government, and their portion must be subsidized by stealing more from the wealthy, THEN taxes are too fucking high and the government is doing too fucking much."
I love the above map. It's from 1956. Blue is Republican. Red is Democrat (so-called New Deal Democrats). Notice where they thrived.
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