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Progressive Politics, Gun Control, Single Payer Healthcare and Free Abortions for All!

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You were characterizing what I value, as a conservative. I’m agreeing; I’m not interested in “qualitative benefits”, that are not also quantifiable. Use of government power to alter the world must be justified with measurable metrics.

[–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The problem with your viewpoint here is knowledge is inherently qualitative and therefore cannot be quantified.

Government successfully provides other qualitative services, knowledge is but one (or should be)