In Svenska Dagbladet, July 15, 2014, liberal debater Alice Teodorescu writes that taxes are too high. Lower taxes give greater freedom. Alice claims. Not a word about welfare being worsened by tax cuts. So far nothing new. The right has always had such ideas. But. Hold on now. Alice further writes that:
"Yes, whoever wants to eat must work first."
Did I read that right? So the unemployed don't have the right to food for the day? So the UN Declaration of Human Rights shouldn't apply in Sweden? I read on, but the good Alice doesn't take back her statement. Well, at least she's honest. I can give her that. But nothing else.
Aside from the liberal debater's lack of solidarity, this is a false statement. It is based on the idea that everyone is equal and that it is natural for people to work before they can eat. But the rich don't actually have to work before they can eat, even if all economic equalization systems are removed.
Then it ignores the fact that the right wants permanent, high unemployment in order to get an abundance of unqualified applicants for the worst jobs.
Good people, vote out the Alliance on September 14.