It won't matter, we keep the factories and the land and we tax them on their way out. The Belizeans too will have pitchforks and families to feed. There will be no safe haven for those cockroaches.
Their "wealth" will still be there. We're just going to spread it around to people who will administer it with more equanimity and don't have such a need to hoard more excess than they need. Institute an inheritance tax of 90%, capital gains tax of 90% and you'll see how quickly things can iron themselves out. The concentration of wealth has occurred because we have the best government and laws that the wealthy can buy for themselves.
Why if productivity increases 75% aren't we all working 75% less? That is part of the problem, if we had allowed wealth (in the form of free time) to get distributed fairly we'd all be working 8 hour weeks and all of us would have jobs. Even you XxtraLarGe would be able to work less and might have time to take care of your health, eat better and not be so overweight.
Why is it ok to bomb Shiite Yemeni and not Sunni Yemeni? Are they not all humans who should be free to live their lives?
I find weird the lack of consistency too being that Osama Bin Laden was a Sunni Muslim and he was our enemy... What is that about? Do we hate both Sunni's and Shiites or does that vary by region? Also, why the big hard on for Iran? We destabilized their nation by installing a puppet ruler and now we're mad that they're trying to get their shit together? Nation-building is hard work, who'd have thought? Were our previous presidents as stupid as dt, just not so public about it?
It's working well for Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France, basically all of the EU. I don't understand how my fellow USians are so angrily entrenched in a system that serves only the wealthy and where a serious illness can result in poverty and destitution for generations.
Strat, what is wrong with a society that provides for all? It is possible but the anger, jealousy, and racism aren't allowing it to happen. Why shouldn't we start by reducing the work-week to 30 hours? Where is it written that we _have_to_ work 40 hours? Why not 10? Productivity increases should have been distributed equally but sadly they accrued to the wealthy only. If productivity doubled, in a fair world, we'd all reduce our work hours in half. What is wrong with that in your view?
In many places in the USA you're not even allowed to do what you want with your own body: Restricted abortions, laws against sodomy, laws against use of drugs, laws against suicide (wtf, we can't even take the exit voluntarily?)...
Because there is a large military base and the bombs used to bomb Yemeni's from the stone age back into the stone age are 'murikan bombs, thus profit! We have a whole city there to support the bombing and that's all, profit! That is one reason we gleefully endorse the atrocities inflicted on an impoverished peoples by their very oil-wealthy neighbors. Oil!
Norway, Sweden, Finland. Germany, France, and Italy have socialist tendencies as well. Unchecked corporate greed gets you 'murika which is demonstrably bad for most.
True. However, because it's tied to oil (unlike bitcoin which is tied to nothing), isn't the upside potential only ever the price of a barrel of oil? I'm not too bullish on oil long term, though I admit others might have good reasons for feeling that there is nowhere to go but up with oil... So, unfair though it might be, because this petro-coin is tied to something tangible, its value might be very limited.
You do realize that Pence would bring us christian sharia law, right? Oh, that's not what you wanted?
Sometime in your desired future timeline... What do you mean you think shouldn't get your hand cut off for looking at porn? That was virtually adultery with 1000's of women in one night and you need to be punished for your sins so you can go to heaven after you die. Just be glad we didn't stone you. But don't worry, we still love you, just that this is how we show jesus's love.
That doesn't make sense to me. I would think since it replaces social security, it continues for life. Also a minor's parent's should get a significant increase to be able to care for their under-18 children.
You have nothing worth clawing back moron. The difference between you and a homeless person is less than a minor round-off error for the wealthy. That is also the value they attach to your life.
You are the scum and your high-capacity magazine may help you take your family out of their misery if you don't decide to go hunting the wealthy along with the rest of us.
oooohhh. All caps and bolded. You must be right! That is how I always recognize the best arguments, bolded and all caps, with exclamation marks (/sarcasm)
When 95% of the jobs are gone, either we all starve, yes even you Ayn Randians, or we yank back wealth from rent-seeking leeches. Violence will be the preferred method of the masses so the wealthy should start planning on UBI if they don't want themselves and their progeny oiling our guillotines.
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It won't matter, we keep the factories and the land and we tax them on their way out. The Belizeans too will have pitchforks and families to feed. There will be no safe haven for those cockroaches.
Their "wealth" will still be there. We're just going to spread it around to people who will administer it with more equanimity and don't have such a need to hoard more excess than they need. Institute an inheritance tax of 90%, capital gains tax of 90% and you'll see how quickly things can iron themselves out. The concentration of wealth has occurred because we have the best government and laws that the wealthy can buy for themselves.
Why if productivity increases 75% aren't we all working 75% less? That is part of the problem, if we had allowed wealth (in the form of free time) to get distributed fairly we'd all be working 8 hour weeks and all of us would have jobs. Even you XxtraLarGe would be able to work less and might have time to take care of your health, eat better and not be so overweight.
Yeah. I know. We'll just have to hope that we have enough hackers and resources on our side to disable the kill-bots.
your mom is a dog whistle
Why is it ok to bomb Shiite Yemeni and not Sunni Yemeni? Are they not all humans who should be free to live their lives?
I find weird the lack of consistency too being that Osama Bin Laden was a Sunni Muslim and he was our enemy... What is that about? Do we hate both Sunni's and Shiites or does that vary by region? Also, why the big hard on for Iran? We destabilized their nation by installing a puppet ruler and now we're mad that they're trying to get their shit together? Nation-building is hard work, who'd have thought? Were our previous presidents as stupid as dt, just not so public about it?
Your arguments are becoming more unhinged as time goes on, maybe time to re-medicate?
I am actually quite happy about the tariffs. I want more. I specifically want tariffs on high tech industries and machinery.
Heavy.
Damn.
Tariffs.
Tariffs are the only thing the orange baboon occupying the White House has done that I approve of.
It's working well for Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France, basically all of the EU.
I don't understand how my fellow USians are so angrily entrenched in a system that serves only the wealthy and where a serious illness can result in poverty and destitution for generations.
Strat, what is wrong with a society that provides for all? It is possible but the anger, jealousy, and racism aren't allowing it to happen. Why shouldn't we start by reducing the work-week to 30 hours? Where is it written that we _have_to_ work 40 hours? Why not 10? Productivity increases should have been distributed equally but sadly they accrued to the wealthy only. If productivity doubled, in a fair world, we'd all reduce our work hours in half. What is wrong with that in your view?
I eat grass-fed beef, drink raw milk, and pastured chicken.
I wouldn't eat soy even if you and your boyfriend prepared it fantastically for me.
I'm not a communist, I'm a Socialist Democrat, get it right twink!
In many places in the USA you're not even allowed to do what you want with your own body:
Restricted abortions, laws against sodomy, laws against use of drugs, laws against suicide (wtf, we can't even take the exit voluntarily?)...
Yeah, lots of freedom...
Because there is a large military base and the bombs used to bomb Yemeni's from the stone age back into the stone age are 'murikan bombs, thus profit! We have a whole city there to support the bombing and that's all, profit! That is one reason we gleefully endorse the atrocities inflicted on an impoverished peoples by their very oil-wealthy neighbors. Oil!
Norway, Sweden, Finland. Germany, France, and Italy have socialist tendencies as well. Unchecked corporate greed gets you 'murika which is demonstrably bad for most.
True. However, because it's tied to oil (unlike bitcoin which is tied to nothing), isn't the upside potential only ever the price of a barrel of oil? I'm not too bullish on oil long term, though I admit others might have good reasons for feeling that there is nowhere to go but up with oil... So, unfair though it might be, because this petro-coin is tied to something tangible, its value might be very limited.
Standard hospital systems regularly kill people. Our modern medical system is a minefield. Is the VA demonstrably worse than average?
I agree! I'm with Sanders!
It's "woe", moran!
You forgot to add all-caps. How are people going to know you are right if you don't put them?
You do realize that Pence would bring us christian sharia law, right? Oh, that's not what you wanted?
Sometime in your desired future timeline...
What do you mean you think shouldn't get your hand cut off for looking at porn? That was virtually adultery with 1000's of women in one night and you need to be punished for your sins so you can go to heaven after you die. Just be glad we didn't stone you. But don't worry, we still love you, just that this is how we show jesus's love.
I'm good with that. I'm a socialist. That is miles and miles better than sociopathic conservative corporatist.
That doesn't make sense to me. I would think since it replaces social security, it continues for life. Also a minor's parent's should get a significant increase to be able to care for their under-18 children.
You have nothing worth clawing back moron. The difference between you and a homeless person is less than a minor round-off error for the wealthy. That is also the value they attach to your life.
You are the scum and your high-capacity magazine may help you take your family out of their misery if you don't decide to go hunting the wealthy along with the rest of us.
oooohhh. All caps and bolded. You must be right! That is how I always recognize the best arguments, bolded and all caps, with exclamation marks (/sarcasm)
When 95% of the jobs are gone, either we all starve, yes even you Ayn Randians, or we yank back wealth from rent-seeking leeches. Violence will be the preferred method of the masses so the wealthy should start planning on UBI if they don't want themselves and their progeny oiling our guillotines.
We either plan for it now or start buying pitchforks and torches. And oiling up the guillotines because we _will_ eat the rich.
You go boy! You're living the dream! Your net worth is probably less due to the junk cutting your land but... whatever makes you happy friend.
I'm guessing you're joking but responded as if you were sincerely delusional.
I win!