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Environment & Energy

Progressive dog

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11. The USA has a constitution that restricts

Reply to PETRUS (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 5, 2021, 04:31 PM

Jul 2021

what government is allowed to do. We have had minimum wages for years, at one time we did tax the wealthy at a much higher rate. The problem is not our system of government, it is who we elect to run that government. Our government is not and has never been authoritarian.
As far as people in other nations that are poorer, they are all striving to raise their standard of living. They don't choose to be poor.

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Providing decent living with minimum energy: A global scenario [View all] PETRUS Oct 2020 OP

Will never happen: Pantagruel Jun 2021 #1

I don't see it happening in the foreseeable future, either. PETRUS Jun 2021 #2

This is a wonderful article. Yeah, I'd live in that cave... life is pretty decent there. hunter Jun 2021 #3

Thanks for your comments. PETRUS Jun 2021 #4

That is not going to happen Progressive dog Jun 2021 #5

No force required. hunter Jun 2021 #6

I disagree and certainly would not choose to Progressive dog Jul 2021 #7

So, how do we fix that? hunter Jul 2021 #8

Obviously, if we don't have enough fossil fuel free energy Progressive dog Jul 2021 #10

I've been meaning to respond to this. PETRUS Jul 2021 #9

The USA has a constitution that restricts Progressive dog Jul 2021 #11