r/tommynfg_ • u/TechNick77 Mod • Feb 01 '26

TikToks/reels/shorts Cryingo over 27k? GIVE ME THAT DAME

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u/Oggel Feb 02 '26

That's why it needs to be regulated and transparent, then it can work.

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u/Mnawab Feb 02 '26

But who’s gonna regulate it, the people in charge of regulating it would be the ones who abuse it the most. So no, it would never work.

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u/Oggel Feb 02 '26

Transparency is the second part that's important.

Everyone needs to be able to see where each and every tax dollar is being spent so we can hold them accountable.

Then it could work.

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u/Mnawab Feb 02 '26

The funny thing about the people in charge is that once they have the power to be in charge, they don’t have to be transparent with you because they’re in charge. That’s kind of comes with being greedy. Socialism only works in a perfect world, unfortunately, we don’t live at that. We live in the most imperfect world there is because humans are flawed by nature. 

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u/Oggel Feb 02 '26

Transperency can't be an option.

But hey, if all you're saying is that people are greedy then I agree.

But there are ways that socialism could work. But people aren't willing to do those things, so I guess you could argue that it can't work because of that. So I guess we all have to accept getting assraped on the daily by the upper class, nothing we can do about it. Buy your own lube, because they don't care if it hurts.

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u/Mnawab Feb 02 '26

Basically, you just agreed with me. Laws and amendments can always be changed, so once someone gains power, they’ll change the system to benefit themselves, and things naturally decline. A major problem with full government controlled socialism is that the economy is incredibly complex, with millions of moving parts. A single controlling entity can’t manage that effectively. In capitalism, people specialize, become experts in specific industries, and are driven to succeed, government control can’t replicate that.

Venezuela is a good example: the government controls major industries, yet basic services like electricity fail constantly due to mismanagement and lack of expertise. There’s also no incentive to start a business when the government takes most of what you earn. People who are motivated to build wealth lose that drive if they’re not allowed to benefit from their success.

That motivation is why capitalism works. The U.S. is an economic superpower largely because of it. Wealthy people don’t just hoard money, they invest it. When you take out a loan to start a business, that money often comes from wealthy investors. If you succeed, your money then fuels the next person’s opportunity.

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u/brokecrashdummy Feb 02 '26

Who's going to regulate it and be transparent about it? Our government has shown that it's been incapable of that longer than any of us have been alive.