It would be responsible for the government to borrow some money (relatively cheaply) and stimulate some growth through investment though. Using "our kids" is disingenuous too - you are only thinking about the national debt that gets passed on on, but none of the benefits that might have been enabled by borrowing - schools, hospitals, better transport links etc etc. None of this stuff just disappears*
"Fiscal responsibility" seems to be this buzzword that is synonymous with "we should have no debt", when that isn't the case in reality at all
*unless sold off for a value below market rate by the Tories
It seems to be the catch-all statement these days "I'm socially progressive, fiscally conservative". Seemingly a line sold to masses that has them completely unsure of what they're actually uttering, but it
sounds good.
"Fiscally conservative" is the catch-all that makes many believe they're
thinking like an adult as your parents always told you to shop around and "be wise with your money". Unfortunately, that is actually a very
child-like way to approach the incredibly complex and multi-faceted realm of country debt/borrowing/spending. Quite honestly, unless any of us are statisticians and economists ourselves, we really know
jack shit as well.
But, you can still have progressive ways of thinking implanted in your brain that
try to nudge a country in the right direction whilst admitting humbly that those with the real financial intelligence and brain power should sort it all out should have the actual control. The issue there is, I think the Tories have largely proven they are fucking useless at managing, growing and stimulating the UK. We've been on a track to despair for quite a while, and it's being used as a way to fucking savage the poorest/most vulnerable. It's working too, masses of the general public have sheer utter contempt for any single person they perceive as lower than them in society. I mean, the contempt levels are bubbling with that much anger and hatred you even have poor people who fucking hate those a little bit poorer than them. Constant punching down, or more like fucking battering down.
The longer this continues the more you'll see the general public of this
great United Kingdom further turn into some of the worst global displays of self-pity, hate, resentment, anger, and in-fighting. For the most part, I think certain governments love this. It keeps the focus off them and has the people continuing to vote against their own interests as they just keep uttering "fiscal conservatism" and "the benefits system doesn't work! NHS is failing! immigrants!". Obfuscation of the real issues with propaganda and fear. We're already pretty bad as a nation, Brexit summed up much of what I've just said publicly, with vitriol, smearing, desperation to blame someone and so many people blindly voting against their own interests.
