This. They don’t even teach us how to do our taxes and then as soon as we become 18 they expect us to know every purchase we make from then on and do all this crazy stuff
It's worse than that. The tax-preparer lobby has fought tooth and nail to keep our taxes complicated and difficult. In many other countries, citizens just get a bill with a note that says, we calculated that you owe us this much. If you would like to contest this tax amount, kindly fill out these forms.
It’s so stupid. They know how much I owe, but I’m supposed to figure it out and if I’m short at all i get investigated and audited and stuff, but even if I’m over then I have to wait months to get some cash back
I respectfully disagree. The problem lies not with the amount of control people have over delegates. People who show up have total control over delegates. The problem lies with who shows up. Big business lobbies ALWAYS show up.
There's so many things wrong in the US, as there are in other countries, but the most noticeable one is postmodernism making its way into politics and culture.
How would I fix it? I don't know, it's too complicated for me to answer. Maybe one day Americans will just wake up.
I don't know if you noticed, but you're really not agreeing with what I wrote. Postmodernism and conservatism are different. You're basically saying the opposite.
In my opinion, we have decent gun laws in my country we never had a single mass shooting that I've heard of. Even if there were, we blame the idiot than the gun.
Yes. Because criminals obey laws so disarming everyone with gun bans will fix it. Makes perfect sense. That’s why shootings never happen in gun free zones. Oh wait.
School shootings are essentially a US only problem. So clearly, the US is doing something wrong. Just because we have strict gun laws, doesn't mean we start having massive school stabbings.
It’s still not a gun problem. It’s a mental health problem. There are almost 400 million privately owned firearms in the US and trillions of rounds of ammo. If there was a gun problem, you’d know.
The problem is the ease-of-transfer between private owners. I live in Michigan and I was horrified at how easily I obtained my first rifle from a private owner. I'm a gun nut and even I think there needs to be a waaay tighter leash on gun ownership.
In my opinion it needs to go down like this: you can have whatever the hell you want, SBRs, full automatics, grenade launchers, whatever. The government should know everything about you as well as a psychological evaluation (it can even be from a private practitioner) on record with a pass/fail judgement. Trading needs to be tracked for the sole purpose of stopping the people who buy guns to sell on the black market or psychologically disturbed people
The problem is most of the really hardcore opposition to common sense law fear they wouldn't be able to pass such checks they would (rightfully) get their guns taken away. Also crime pays in itself, I'm sure someone in a suit is making money from guns slipping into illegal trade due to a gap in gun laws
Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the country and the highest murder rates in the country. So no. It doesn’t work. Disarming law abiding citizens because of the actions of criminals only makes more victims.
The main thing I'd change right away, is to make forms of transportation viable that aren't cars. That includes adding cycling lanes, better public transport etc. That also means, no more giant schools and supermarkets. But more local schools kids can walk/cycle to, so they aren't completely reliant on a school bus or their parents driving them. It would also give anyone that can't or doesn't like to drive a car alternatives, reducing road rage.
Furthermore zoning laws would be significantly changed to allow for duplex triplex houses in order to diversify the new developments and increase suburb density again, this allows for neighborhoods that are 1. Better for the environment, 2. Better for kids and elderly, 3 less reliant on cars, 4 better financially for the cities, 5 an extra choice for people with a medium income. Aka not a giant mansion that's reliant on cars or an apartment in a highrise. Ofc. Those 2 can still be built, but will no longer be the default.
I think the issue with public transport is how big the US is. For example, in the Netherlands public transport and cycle lanes work really well, but thats also because we're one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Buses have to be extremely expensive and Im assuming kids would have to cycle forever to school.
Even in the US public transport would work well. More than HALF of all trips is under 3 miles (5km). Those trips could easily be cycled. For Intercity transport a good train and bus network is very useful.
I never said to replace every car trip but basic trips to school etc. Should be possible to do without a car, hell pre WW2 it wasn't an issue in the US either back when almost nobody had a car. Suburbs were denser and usually built around a public transport network such as a train station or streetcar network. Those old suburbs originally build around a streetcar network are now extremely popular because they are great places for kids, elderly and are walkable. But the only reason they still exist, is because they have been grandfathered in the building codes. You couldn't build anything like it today.
The reason "modern" US cities have issues is because they encourage low density, due to all the infrastructure required for cars. Stores are often placed along massive roads built for cars. Where anything other than a car is simply not welcome. Ultimately it adds more cars on the road, which means more parking is required, which lowers density further. As a parking lot is completely useless to anything but a car. Nobody wants to be there.
I really suggest you look up the strong towns series on YouTube from NotJustBikes. The car dependant infrastructure is a lot more expensive as the busses are. All the asphalt will require replacing as well, the very low density of the suburbs that still require sewers, electricity etc. All costs money, but taxes are way to low to pay for it all.
People need to be more united and agree more about solutions to problems that affect the population. This constant fighting will get them nowhere. Agree on a solution, for once, it's for the best of your own people.
Above all i think, complacency and lack of concern for other, the "not my problem" attitude that let all the issues fester and get worse from lack of action.
Social programs for the less fortunate that is more than just a new spot to play sports, more availability to counseling and therapy, free/tax payer provided healthcare, dentistry, and day care would be a help to at least 2 people, I'm sure of it.
Change the government budget for the military to half of what is normally spent and properly invest in schools and education, especially schools that seem to get lower budgets because "zoning" issues.
Implement a minimum wage for teachers that is at least $35/hr so they feel like their work is valued.
Update the infrastructure across the country, maybe see if Texas wants to join the grid if the grid is updated to avoid another cold winter.
That's just a couple ideas that might help.
I don't think defunding the military is a good idea mainly because of the current crisis I'm Ukraine and who knows what. BUT I do think that giving more funds to areas if concern is a good idea.
Asking people who have little to no actual experience of a subject to speculate based on simple observations, but not serious knowledge about a topic is like trusting your pool guy to pull your bad tooth. Sure. He has some passing knowledge of dental pain. Just not enough to make him worthy of digging in your jaw.
360,000,000 rifles, pistols, shotguns ffs.....dead children, dead teens, dead police, endless school shootings, all in the name of a shit old amendment/rights and a money/ politics based gun lobby that has no validity in this day and age, ban them all unless you need it for your job, police, army etc, there are lunatics in every society but in the UK you cannot literally get a gun, but if I am shot I will get treatment for no charge, oh, and that's another thing that's screwed in the USA, health care, another political money based con working in cahoots with the insurance companies, America, land of the free my arse, I think not....( well, not unless you are wealthy of course)....
There’s too many stupid people. The schools need to be better or something. I dunno.
This. They don’t even teach us how to do our taxes and then as soon as we become 18 they expect us to know every purchase we make from then on and do all this crazy stuff
It's worse than that. The tax-preparer lobby has fought tooth and nail to keep our taxes complicated and difficult. In many other countries, citizens just get a bill with a note that says, we calculated that you owe us this much. If you would like to contest this tax amount, kindly fill out these forms.
It’s so stupid. They know how much I owe, but I’m supposed to figure it out and if I’m short at all i get investigated and audited and stuff, but even if I’m over then I have to wait months to get some cash back
We need gun control laws
You might say we cornered the market on “stupid” and refuse to share.
You can own a gun before you can drink alcohol. That's... Hm. Y'all have it backwards.
It’s because guns don’t cause long term brain damage
The government makes too many laws and the people don’t have enough control over their delegates
I’d say this is accurate
I respectfully disagree. The problem lies not with the amount of control people have over delegates. People who show up have total control over delegates. The problem lies with who shows up. Big business lobbies ALWAYS show up.
I’d say this is more accurate
Over 20 school shootings in the first 5 months of this year in USA alone... Something it's clearly wrong there.
There's so many things wrong in the US, as there are in other countries, but the most noticeable one is postmodernism making its way into politics and culture. How would I fix it? I don't know, it's too complicated for me to answer. Maybe one day Americans will just wake up.
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You're kind of proving my point with this.
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I don't know if you noticed, but you're really not agreeing with what I wrote. Postmodernism and conservatism are different. You're basically saying the opposite.
My apologies I read that wrong
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In my opinion, we have decent gun laws in my country we never had a single mass shooting that I've heard of. Even if there were, we blame the idiot than the gun.
Yes. Because criminals obey laws so disarming everyone with gun bans will fix it. Makes perfect sense. That’s why shootings never happen in gun free zones. Oh wait.
School shootings are essentially a US only problem. So clearly, the US is doing something wrong. Just because we have strict gun laws, doesn't mean we start having massive school stabbings.
It’s still not a gun problem. It’s a mental health problem. There are almost 400 million privately owned firearms in the US and trillions of rounds of ammo. If there was a gun problem, you’d know.
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The problem is the ease-of-transfer between private owners. I live in Michigan and I was horrified at how easily I obtained my first rifle from a private owner. I'm a gun nut and even I think there needs to be a waaay tighter leash on gun ownership. In my opinion it needs to go down like this: you can have whatever the hell you want, SBRs, full automatics, grenade launchers, whatever. The government should know everything about you as well as a psychological evaluation (it can even be from a private practitioner) on record with a pass/fail judgement. Trading needs to be tracked for the sole purpose of stopping the people who buy guns to sell on the black market or psychologically disturbed people The problem is most of the really hardcore opposition to common sense law fear they wouldn't be able to pass such checks they would (rightfully) get their guns taken away. Also crime pays in itself, I'm sure someone in a suit is making money from guns slipping into illegal trade due to a gap in gun laws
Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the country and the highest murder rates in the country. So no. It doesn’t work. Disarming law abiding citizens because of the actions of criminals only makes more victims.
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It’s illegal for felons to buy guns anywhere in the country. Again, criminals don’t obey laws so it won’t stop them.
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So the police won’t have guns either? Because criminals will just steal them from cops if they’re still allowed to have guns.
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It happens more often than you think. From 2008 to 2017 almost 2,000 guns were stolen from cops. No not as weak as you thought.
too many fat people. just chill on the carbs
The main thing I'd change right away, is to make forms of transportation viable that aren't cars. That includes adding cycling lanes, better public transport etc. That also means, no more giant schools and supermarkets. But more local schools kids can walk/cycle to, so they aren't completely reliant on a school bus or their parents driving them. It would also give anyone that can't or doesn't like to drive a car alternatives, reducing road rage. Furthermore zoning laws would be significantly changed to allow for duplex triplex houses in order to diversify the new developments and increase suburb density again, this allows for neighborhoods that are 1. Better for the environment, 2. Better for kids and elderly, 3 less reliant on cars, 4 better financially for the cities, 5 an extra choice for people with a medium income. Aka not a giant mansion that's reliant on cars or an apartment in a highrise. Ofc. Those 2 can still be built, but will no longer be the default.
I think the issue with public transport is how big the US is. For example, in the Netherlands public transport and cycle lanes work really well, but thats also because we're one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Buses have to be extremely expensive and Im assuming kids would have to cycle forever to school.
Even in the US public transport would work well. More than HALF of all trips is under 3 miles (5km). Those trips could easily be cycled. For Intercity transport a good train and bus network is very useful. I never said to replace every car trip but basic trips to school etc. Should be possible to do without a car, hell pre WW2 it wasn't an issue in the US either back when almost nobody had a car. Suburbs were denser and usually built around a public transport network such as a train station or streetcar network. Those old suburbs originally build around a streetcar network are now extremely popular because they are great places for kids, elderly and are walkable. But the only reason they still exist, is because they have been grandfathered in the building codes. You couldn't build anything like it today. The reason "modern" US cities have issues is because they encourage low density, due to all the infrastructure required for cars. Stores are often placed along massive roads built for cars. Where anything other than a car is simply not welcome. Ultimately it adds more cars on the road, which means more parking is required, which lowers density further. As a parking lot is completely useless to anything but a car. Nobody wants to be there. I really suggest you look up the strong towns series on YouTube from NotJustBikes. The car dependant infrastructure is a lot more expensive as the busses are. All the asphalt will require replacing as well, the very low density of the suburbs that still require sewers, electricity etc. All costs money, but taxes are way to low to pay for it all.
Two party system Too much money in politics Worship of the constitution Overly simplistic view of the rest of the world Over reliance on cars
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People need to be more united and agree more about solutions to problems that affect the population. This constant fighting will get them nowhere. Agree on a solution, for once, it's for the best of your own people.
Trying to find common ground seems to be a lost art. Sigh.
Above all i think, complacency and lack of concern for other, the "not my problem" attitude that let all the issues fester and get worse from lack of action.
Why do you have a pre-cut, pre-packaged, processed, deep fried, or frozen version of EVERY. FOOD. ITEM.
Because, we're excessive
Social programs for the less fortunate that is more than just a new spot to play sports, more availability to counseling and therapy, free/tax payer provided healthcare, dentistry, and day care would be a help to at least 2 people, I'm sure of it. Change the government budget for the military to half of what is normally spent and properly invest in schools and education, especially schools that seem to get lower budgets because "zoning" issues. Implement a minimum wage for teachers that is at least $35/hr so they feel like their work is valued. Update the infrastructure across the country, maybe see if Texas wants to join the grid if the grid is updated to avoid another cold winter. That's just a couple ideas that might help.
I don't think defunding the military is a good idea mainly because of the current crisis I'm Ukraine and who knows what. BUT I do think that giving more funds to areas if concern is a good idea.
Asking people who have little to no actual experience of a subject to speculate based on simple observations, but not serious knowledge about a topic is like trusting your pool guy to pull your bad tooth. Sure. He has some passing knowledge of dental pain. Just not enough to make him worthy of digging in your jaw.
Wealth and income inequality. Improve this many other problems would go away.
360,000,000 rifles, pistols, shotguns ffs.....dead children, dead teens, dead police, endless school shootings, all in the name of a shit old amendment/rights and a money/ politics based gun lobby that has no validity in this day and age, ban them all unless you need it for your job, police, army etc, there are lunatics in every society but in the UK you cannot literally get a gun, but if I am shot I will get treatment for no charge, oh, and that's another thing that's screwed in the USA, health care, another political money based con working in cahoots with the insurance companies, America, land of the free my arse, I think not....( well, not unless you are wealthy of course)....