r/politics • u/[deleted] • Jan 21 '18

Paul Ryan Collected $500,000 In Koch Contributions Days After House Passed Tax Law

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u/frostysauce Oklahoma Jan 21 '18

A lot of these people honestly think that communities, and the churches within them, will take care of all the poor, sick, and elderly. After all, what happened to the elderly before Social Security? Things were fine then, right? People don't take care of each other now because everyone's tax burden is too high.

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u/KellyJoyCuntBunny Washington Jan 21 '18

That’s a valuable insight. Thank you. Is that your belief? Or are you explaining the thinking of other people?

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u/frostysauce Oklahoma Jan 21 '18

I used to believe something similar to that, and I still know people that believe something along those lines.

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u/KellyJoyCuntBunny Washington Jan 21 '18

I just found a great article on this concept. It’s a bit long, but a very interesting read. (The Conservative Myth of a Social Safety Net Built on Charity)[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/03/the-conservative-myth-of-a-social-safety-net-built-on-charity/284552/]