These sort of figures the neoliberals obsess that we need to make higher or we're all doomed

it is true in history that people felt happier when the economy did better.

It's more to do with what causes it in my opinion

And I think it's dumb to sacrifice that for stupid regulations or something

Like pat buchannon said

Putting the lives of endangered fish before the lives of the endangered America family.

Yeah, that's a bit part of it, we definitely should seek economic prosperity, but sort of within our limits.

I think what I see you're getting at is:

We have to think about how to transition the american population from the service sector to small business, because we will face an unemployment crisis when the service sector becomes automatic.

That's fair, and we can do that through a freer market

it is well known regulations help big business the most.

if we deregulate, smaller businesses will become more competative

I think where we draw the line though

is global capitalism

because the end goal is the cheapest labor, which means outsourcing

So that's why i always say, free markets with reasonable protectionist trade policies

A part of it is making the capital needed to build a small business available in the first place, on average it costs $30,000 to start a small business.

Futhermore something like 60% of new businesses fail

because of high wages, and overrregualation.

At least here in CA for sure.

What would you say about degeneracy markets like prostitution and drugs?

What is the line you draw with that sort of thing?

Well drugs I'm back and forth.

I think liberty is important, you can govern yourself if you're self disciplined. It should be legal because people should be able to make that decision, but they shouldn't because it is the right thing to do to avoid taking drugs. Personally, I think all recreational drugs should be banned, ok for medical use, but not recreational, just because of way it can ruin your entire life if you made a decision when you were too young to think it through logically. I think prostitution is fine to be legal, federally. States can have their own laws on that, just because I think people should have their free agency to choose so.

I'm wiling to give into recreational use of weed as long it's in a devolved way.

Hi wiling to give into recreational use of weed as long it's in a devolved way., I'm Dad!

States decide that on their own.

Though I think it should be federally illegal personally.

I'll have to make a complete disagreement on the question of prostitution

This is sort of when my philosophy comes in, I believe that there would be more of an adverse effect than benefit when it comes to legalizing that when it comes to the values of the nation.

Well if people were self disciplined it wouldn't matter, because Christianity doesn't allow it.

I think it's more important to support American citizens' free agency. Their ability to choose, than have the government telling them what is and isn't ok.

We can discourage it

But to ban it federally, I'm not sure on.

I just have a disagreement with that idea.

I'm not into libertine sort of laws, to me it has to sort of benefit more than harm the general public, the laws of the nation showcase the value of the nation.

Hi not into libertine sort of laws, to me it has to sort of benefit more than harm the general public, the laws of the nation showcase the value of the nation., I'm Dad!

I understand, but I think we're stretching beyond the purpose of the federal government given by the Constitution.

I disagree

Well the values and laws of America are libety

Part of the preamble is to promote the nation's general welfare