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ColoringFool

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28. What about the difference between "private corporate-profit-funded" and .....
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 08:32 AM
9 hrs ago

"government TAX-MONEY-FROM-ALL-CITIZEN-TAXPAYERS-funded" ...

IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND?!

You know who paid for Taylor Swift's wedding at MSG? Taylor Swift.

You know who paid for the D.C. 250th States Fair?

YOU DID. IOW, THE GOVT USED YOUR MONEY AND MY MONEY AND EVERYONE ELSE'S MONEY FROM INCOME TAX DAY TO PAY FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.

You were invited to only one of these events.

PRIVATE BENEFIT to the few VS. GOVERNMENT BENEFIT to society, aka "social."

P.S. While it is a fact that the military comprises people in a multitude of "jobs," being a base medic or plumber or mechanic or computer whiz is not the reason the US government accepted anyone into the Armed Services.

The ability to be a soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine, potentially to risk or even lose one's life in battle, is the reason. THOSE ARE THE JOBS.

AND those particular jobs are not found in our private employment sector.

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And if the get Social Security The Wizard Yesterday #1
No Medicare. paleotn 23 hrs ago #3
Seriously! They get a paycheck. Bigger paycheck if they're being shot at. paleotn 23 hrs ago #2
MAGA will cancel those military benefits "to save tax dollars" IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #4
Reagan Bush 1, Bush 2, Trump, Trum0 have ALREADY destroyed what we give back to active and veterans dave99 22 hrs ago #11
No shit popsdenver 3 hrs ago #36
Seriously. James48 23 hrs ago #5
Maybe start building public hospitals again. Work at the hospital for 4 years and your medical education LiberalArkie 22 hrs ago #7
Like Switzerland. Where all the DARK money hides. dave99 22 hrs ago #12
Oh snap PatSeg 22 hrs ago #6
That's why they started calling us communists again. They can no longer defend their hatred of socialism. Iggo 22 hrs ago #8
Technically the term for this is "company town" SouthBayDem 22 hrs ago #9
Not sure a company town is anything to hold up as good radical noodle 7 hrs ago #31
You assume they care or even comprehend relayerbob 22 hrs ago #10
As a VET I never got anything free. Jacson6 22 hrs ago #13
I was raised on a military base, which also had housing for civilians. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #16
In the Navy, Farmer-Rick 8 hrs ago #29
The military is a job.... reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #14
The difference is that those benefits are being paid by taxpayers. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #17
I don't think paying people to do a job, and giving them benefits... reACTIONary 21 hrs ago #18
The light bulb will go on any minute. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #20
On a similar note popsdenver 3 hrs ago #38
Sure it is Blumancru 10 hrs ago #27
Socialized medicine? That's... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #34
Same for ICE Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #15
What would you say is the difference is .... reACTIONary 21 hrs ago #19
One is based on capitalism and involves private capital; and the other is a government policy paid by taxpayers. Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago #21
Would you say paying government employees a wage... reACTIONary 20 hrs ago #24
Lots there to absorb. Baitball Blogger 10 hrs ago #26
Thanks for your thoughts on this! reACTIONary 4 hrs ago #35
What about the difference between "private corporate-profit-funded" and ..... ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #28
The difference between .... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #33
It is not free PCB66 20 hrs ago #22
What has already been said: We don't begrudge the perks, Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago #23
I'm retired AF and I have fun with my fellow retirees when they complain about socialism LogDog75 18 hrs ago #25
Socialism require the working class to pay (minimum) double Justice matters. 8 hrs ago #30
This country must really despise our elderly and military Capt. America 6 hrs ago #32
Interesting how the republinazis are against "socialized medicine", area51 3 hrs ago #37
Social Security does not involve Progressive dog 2 hrs ago #39
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