Reality is that taking people’s money from them is unpopular. Letting people keep their money is popular.
If it’s a popularity contest, and since money is necessary. to run the country and since the only sources of money the government has are (1) taxes; (2) printing it; let’s raise taxes on the few really rich people and lower taxes on the vast majority of taxpayers. That way the government will have the money it needs and it will be popular because so many people’s taxes will decrease.
Worse than that. Imagine what generally comes out of that end of the snake going directly to your brain. Of course, that way there’s no need for social media.
(2) If nobody stops Putin he will not stop at the edges of Ukraine. He will not stop at the edges of Moldova. He will not stop anywhere. Including the USA.
If it’s a popularity contest, and since money is necessary. to run the country and since the only sources of money the government has are (1) taxes; (2) printing it; let’s raise taxes on the few really rich people and lower taxes on the vast majority of taxpayers. That way the government will have the money it needs and it will be popular because so many people’s taxes will decrease.