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Originally Posted by rubecube
Totally, but maybe that's why I'm not really concerned about tax cuts and things like TFSA going away in favour of social programs, because they're not things that benefit me. Mind you, neither do most of the social programs I'd like to see funded, so who knows. I generally dislike people so I'm trying to figure out where my streak of altruism comes from and if it's somehow actually self-interest.
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Agreed with Eldrick, this is hilarious.
But I also think there's truth to it. I'm probably going to get flamed, but I'm sure people think I'm a Utopian socialist already so here it is:
It is selfish. It's rooted in the will to survive. Some people's will to survive is still rooted in money, because it's what we need to buy the things we need to survive. But I (and I think many in our age range) actually see the potential for life to end (or at least become terrifyingly difficult) if significant changes aren't made in the way we all live. Unfortunately, policy changes in Canada are not enough to complete global change that we need, but I do think that's where that impulse comes from. 50 year olds care about their next 20 years, which is "I need enough money to retire in relative comfort". We care about our next 70, which is "Holy f***, depleting resources with money grubbers blocking actual change. Holy s*** you mean we can use these renewable things and have tech available now but we just don't?" "Holy christ, it may sound crazy but I legitimately think humanity could take a serious hit in my lifetime without doing something about this stuff."