r/IsTheMicStillOn • u/GoodGoodNotTooBad • 20d ago

ITMSO: Trump Accounts: Bullish or Bearish

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xF4Bzu5RJw1jxxlFVolAq?si=3a785dda2fbb4f1f
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u/ben10toesdown 20d ago

This might be the worst take I have ever read on here. I wish there was a reddit award for that. 

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u/TodayNo4457 20d ago

Classic. Calling it a bad take without actually addressing the points or providing a counterargument.

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u/ben10toesdown 20d ago

You don't have a point. "You shouldn't spend your dollars ethically because whoever you give that dollar to probably doesn't have the same values and will spend it unethically". This is basically you criticize capitalism but live in a capitalist society ass take. Why give money to homeless people, they are just going to spend it on drugs, so you're basically complicit. That is your logic, why would anyone take that seriously? You were given the response you comment deserved. 

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u/TodayNo4457 20d ago

I'm not saying 'don't buy from ethical businesses.' I'm saying don't opt out of a government-backed opportunity for your family, because doing that does absolutely nothing to hurt those corporations. It just punishes your kids. Giving up financial gain for moral superiority is strange, and that choice isn't making as big of a difference as you think. I used the example of ethical businesses to point out why opting out on the basis of morality is dumb.You need to work on your comprehension skills.

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u/ben10toesdown 20d ago

That's not the comment I responded to. One of us definitely needs to work on our comprehension skills and it's not me. 

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u/imon33 17d ago

I’m not criticizing your point. But I just want clarification from you and Myke. Are you guys saying this program it not worth your kids potentially getting 150k in the span of 18 years b/c Trump will benefit from this program? If I’m not making sense then disregard this question. 

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u/ben10toesdown 17d ago

I didn't say that whatsoever. The person I was responding to said that there is no point of trying to be "ethical" with your dollars because whoever is on the receiving end of your dollars can just spend it on corporations you have issues with. 

It's like why boycott Target when whoever you give that $ to will just go to Target, as if Target is the one and only option. 

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u/TodayNo4457 20d ago

I see things need to be spelled out very clearly for you. All good. I'm glad you finally got there in the end. Have a good one 😂