> That’s an idea Europeans can identify with.
To a point, when we stop seeing a social benefit from our taxes, it starts to look more like theft.
To a point, when we stop seeing a social benefit from our taxes, it starts to look more like theft.
It’s not like Mamdani snuck into power. Voters chose him specifically on the agenda he proposed. Why would they revolt?
Seems you completely missed the point.
Which New Yorkers do, because they just voted.
I guess I did miss the point because from where I’m standing this is all a big non sequitur.
“Mamdani seeks to raise taxes and spend the revenue on subsidizing services used by all. This is similar to an approach seen often in Europe”
“Did you know that if you tax people too much they revolt”
…okay?
Do you not have elections?
come on
That doesn’t mean democracy is a failure, it just means your opinion is in the minority.
My point was about the degree of taxation.
If it's any consolation, I probably pay similar tax rates to France, and get way worse services.
Why are you using the American revolution as an example? Like in what way is that remotely relevant? The revolution was the result of an actual denial of representation for all colonists, it wasn't about the general dynamics of a democracy in which the majority that wins an electon gets to set the rules that the minority must abide by - there was no election at all, only the rule of the British monarch.
If you were talking about DC or Puerto Rico where they actually have taxation without representation then there'd be some merit to your point, but you're not so there isn't.
I live in Switzerland. Here the general population have about as much a say about tax as one can imagine, from federal to municipal (gemeinde) level. And guess what? You'll find people here who are very upset about the taxes they pay.
If people don't like a tax policy, they can vote against it. What they absolutely CANNOT do is try to instigate a revolution because the majority voted contra to their desires. That is not how democracy works.
I don't see a difference, fundamentally it comes down to consent of the governed. If 51% of a country votes for something, and it doesn't happen, then what's the point in voting?
Yes, what you're describing is democracy. Yes, the premise of the system is that the majority vote decides on the rules/policy. Yes it would be bad if that were subverted.
But, for like the billionth time now:
- this is not what just happened with the NYC vote, and - it has absolutely nothing to do with the American Revolution.
If you're still somehow confused, I suggest reading up on these topics - Wikipedia [0][1] provides a wonderful start.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
nice, exaggeration, and more misrepresentation, see ya
I was never talking about NYC, you assumed.