ukrefugee·8 bulan yang lalu·discusshttps://www.statista.com/graphic/1/298478/public-sector-expe...no, I speak in relative values to GDPonly during WW2 was spending higher.on top of it UK does no longer spend on military or infrastructure, it goes overwhelmingly to consumption of dependent population
ukrefugee·8 bulan yang lalu·discusswhat are the rich anyway. UK average citizen is in the top 95 percentile in global wealth.there are no poor in UK, just wasted opportunities.if you want to listen how massive inequality is created in UK, start by looking at immigration
ukrefugee·8 bulan yang lalu·discuss24 million people receiving benefits (aka cash) in ukhttps://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-benefits-statis...in addition to the usual free everythingfree health care free roads free housing (often) free educationfree riding and on top of it you get to complain about the rich!
ukrefugee·8 bulan yang lalu·discusstax revenues are higher than ever, government spending is higher than ever, social programs and social spending is higher than everalso self entitlement, reliance on the government is at the highest, individual autonomy is at the lowest ever
ukrefugee·8 bulan yang lalu·discussthe government spends 50% of GDP, as much as everyone else combinedIf you still don't have enough, it's out of sheer incompetence and greed
no, I speak in relative values to GDP
only during WW2 was spending higher.
on top of it UK does no longer spend on military or infrastructure, it goes overwhelmingly to consumption of dependent population