Russia has more economic freedom than we do - a 13% flat tax, people can save and invest money, the government runs budget surpluses and people are satisfied they get good value.
Nothing like that exists in this country, we are drowning in high taxes, all time debt, people have no savings, we have budget deficits are far the eye can see and with all that we’re spending, we are not getting good value. We think we are free but that isn’t true.
What are we going to do about it? Freepers have no business lecturing Russia on what it doesn’t have and while they have a point, we are not exactly a role model of freedom to others. America has to put its own house in order first.
At one point when I was a teen, I was ready to join the seminary and lead a life of poverty and chastity. As an adult in a strong career making more money than I ever thought I would, I pine for the days of my youth.
I’m starting to believe that selling all of my material goods and living under the yoke of the Lord would be a better living than what I put up with now. Living a good life in America is becoming increasingly difficult and borders on painful.