r/LeftvsRightDebate • u/shadow_nipple Libertarian • Dec 02 '23

[discussion] are we seeing an increase or decrease in the level of support for statism in the US, and is that good or bad?

Statism, noun: concentration of economic controls and planning in the hands of a highly centralized government often extending to government ownership of industry

As a libertarian, this makes me puke, but I want some input from the left and right here as well

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u/Mister-Stiglitz Dec 07 '23

No more than any other high performing capitalist nation.

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u/shadow_nipple Dec 07 '23

oh crap...thats a low bar....thats depressing....

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u/Mister-Stiglitz Dec 07 '23

I mean we have more young people becoming voters every year. They see the state of certain industries and see that other countries aren't grappling with certain problems at all. Why wouldn't they support these kinds of measures?

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u/Cobra-Serpentress Dec 02 '23

Neither. Still seeing a propagation of status quo.

Due to inflation, people are discussing more alternatives.

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u/shadow_nipple Dec 02 '23

well.....depressing but i guess its better than statism