Comment on Austerity Creates FascismparentComments−daveguy4moI think the article confuses "austerity" with lack of social programs. Canada has a huge safety net compared to the US:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_programs_in_CanadaEssentially all the "warning conditions" that come out of austerity are also require a serious lack of safety net. Lack of savings, difficulty of childcare and healthcare, etc.−forinti4moUsually austerity means cuts to social programs and the consequences depend on the country's starting position.
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I think the article confuses "austerity" with lack of social programs. Canada has a huge safety net compared to the US:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_programs_in_Canada
Essentially all the "warning conditions" that come out of austerity are also require a serious lack of safety net. Lack of savings, difficulty of childcare and healthcare, etc.
Usually austerity means cuts to social programs and the consequences depend on the country's starting position.