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Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 19th 2017, 1:59 pm

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US-UK compassion gap

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Posted By Hiro11

Re: US-UK compassion gap

Just labeling the Census Bureau and ranks of welfare economists a bunch of liars and citing "critics" is too easy. Try harder.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 18th 2017, 11:21 pm

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US-UK compassion gap

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Posted By Hiro11

Re: US-UK compassion gap

I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone in any political party in either country that feels that people should suffer, or that poverty shouldn't be dealt with. Yes there are genuine jerks out...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 18th 2017, 11:16 pm

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US-UK compassion gap

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Posted By Hiro11

Re: US-UK compassion gap

"Fairness" and some sort of expectation of personal responsibility seems like an understandable and common human sentiment. Perhaps this is a matter of degrees. Americans as a whole probably value...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 14th 2017, 11:37 pm

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US-UK compassion gap

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Posted By Hiro11

Re: US-UK compassion gap

I think Americans are fairly intolerant of able people who don't pull their own weight. I don't think Americans are unique in this regard.

While the tax benefit certainly doesn't hurt, it's...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 14th 2017, 11:33 pm

Replies: 61

US-UK compassion gap

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Posted By Hiro11

Re: US-UK compassion gap

I love the shit this forum comes up with.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 12th 2017, 3:12 pm

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US-UK compassion gap

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Posted By Hiro11

Re: US-UK compassion gap

American culture definitely is focused on "self reliance". I'm not sure that this directly leads to a "belittling of failure" (whatever that means). American bankruptcy laws are some of the most...

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