• commander@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    In speech populist phrasing gets people going. Saying, “need to cut down the bureaucracy and red tape” sounds like run of the mill two faced politician talk. Abundance is pretty much trying to use the same language democrats speak with to just a smaller subset that has widespread appeal but it’s still real mediocre. Not exciting stuff. Anyone just watch that Richie Torres interview about Israel and Palestine. Pretty much try to not make a single position change, just try to find ways to be the same and snake tongue your way to higher approval. The whole abundance thing is just more of the, “they go low, we go high” of the past decades

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      22 hours ago

      The ‘abundance’ thing sort of operates on the premise that more wealth will make us all wealthy. This is the wealthiest country on earth, but we are not the highest in standard of living. It is just a rehash of supply-side economics. Just get rid of zoning laws and the wealthy will shower us with houses.

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        19 hours ago

        All the wealthy need, in order to be better stewards of society, is more money. We know it hasn’t happened yet…but it will, we promise. They just need a little more, before it all kicks in for the rest of us. Your time will come. Just be patient, and give generously.