Just for the record, do they teach that in US schools that "national socialism" has anything to do with socialism or is that the usual internet-bred bullshit?
Whether the Prussian-Franco-War was in 1870/71 or a decade earlier or later doesn't matter in its effect on the two nations and their animosities, which were one of the reasons why the pacts at the wake of WW1 were the way they were. Why was England allied with France, which was a colonial rival? Why was Russia not allied with Prussia, despite the familiar ties between the ruling houses there and Bismark's near-pathological fear of a two front war? Worse, why was Russia allied with France AND England, two of the nations it was at war with over the Crimea only a few decades earlier? Why the alliance between Prussia and Austria-Hungary, two countries that were bitter rivals over the supremacy in Germany? What made Italy (or Piedmont-Sardinia, if you want to nitpick) switch sides? How did the US get dragged into it later, and how did one Roosevelt's foreign policy before WW1 affect another Roosevelt's headaches with his attempt to go to WW2?
NONE of these things require you to know a single date. Yes, you'd have to have a general knowledge of events, but guess what, that's what I'm looking for: The ability to put events into perspective and see how they affect each other.
With the difference that more accidents and sicknesses were deadly or at the very least had a much higher mortality.
Many things that could not be cured back then can be cured today. Plus, we know that certain things are simply not healthy, like eating from lead dishes or using mercury as if it had any medical use. And while some are trying to turn back time by giving quackery a renaissance and prematurely end their life drinking bleach and eating cyanide, in general we do know how to eat and live healthier, how to cure more diseases, how to keep out of harms way and how to ensure recovery from what used to be crippling accidents.
The higher life expectancy is not some miracle development, that's a given. If it was, I guess the Central African Republic would have a comparable life expectancy as Japan. It's basically modern medicine that's the difference.
You know, there are other percentages than 0 and 100. I know you try to exaggerate, hoping that people follow your reductio ad absurdum, but in general you'll find few people are dumb enough for this to work.
If it causes a company to fold if it has to pay the taxes that every other company (ok, ok, only the smaller ones, the others can do the double-Dutch Sandwich trick) do pay, I guess then this company should not do business in such a country. Avoiding taxes this way is actually legal, you know? Simply not paying them and weaseling out of taxes owed is not.
If you don't want to pay taxes in a country, simply not do business there. Yes, it's actually THAT simple.
And no, poor people don't create jobs. People buying stuff do. Because if you built a billion iPhones it would not mean a single dime earned if there wasn't anyone around with enough money to buy one of them.
What do you mean without who, what, when or where? You are of course allowed to present facts, after all you're expected to explain your conclusions, but simply rattling down facts won't do.
I don't want a cooking recipe, I want the finished cake!
And Tutankhamun died when he was about 20, so what?
A single measuring point means jack. But Wikipedia has an answer, as usual. In general it seems that our life expectancy went down sharply as we went from hunter/gatherer to a more sessile lifestyle, before it recovered slowly.
True, but if I don't want someone to understand me while talking with my buddy, it's trivial to do so. Since Siri is mostly an eavesdropping device, it kinda fails at this in Germany.
You think that a mafia boss notices when you steal a few bucks from him? Of course not. But you'll still sleep with the fishes if you do. There's a reputation to uphold, ya know?
China doesn't give a fuck about anything. There is one thing China is really good at: Making millions of copies from a design. What they're really NOT good at is designing themselves. Twice so if it's 100% for a foreign market, they don't give even half a shit about anything that doesn't end up in their own country.
Much like everyone else, when you think about it...
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Just for the record, do they teach that in US schools that "national socialism" has anything to do with socialism or is that the usual internet-bred bullshit?
People with kids. Or more than 30 years to live.
Reductio ad absurdum? Already?
But entertain us, provide an example of this bullshit being even in the same ballpark as reality.
I won't buy Office 2019.
Huh?
No, nobody said anything about getting 365, why?
Whether the Prussian-Franco-War was in 1870/71 or a decade earlier or later doesn't matter in its effect on the two nations and their animosities, which were one of the reasons why the pacts at the wake of WW1 were the way they were. Why was England allied with France, which was a colonial rival? Why was Russia not allied with Prussia, despite the familiar ties between the ruling houses there and Bismark's near-pathological fear of a two front war? Worse, why was Russia allied with France AND England, two of the nations it was at war with over the Crimea only a few decades earlier? Why the alliance between Prussia and Austria-Hungary, two countries that were bitter rivals over the supremacy in Germany? What made Italy (or Piedmont-Sardinia, if you want to nitpick) switch sides? How did the US get dragged into it later, and how did one Roosevelt's foreign policy before WW1 affect another Roosevelt's headaches with his attempt to go to WW2?
NONE of these things require you to know a single date. Yes, you'd have to have a general knowledge of events, but guess what, that's what I'm looking for: The ability to put events into perspective and see how they affect each other.
Not sure if trolling or really clueless.
For a business to thrive, it needs to sell. That only happens if there's someone to sell to. That only happens if people have money to buy stuff.
In Europe, the difference would be that you only pay about 25k a year from your stock revenue instead of 34k.
The simplest solution would be to put all earnings on the same tax rate and progression, something that the US (IIRC) actually do have.
Over here in Europe in most countries you're better off, tax-wise, if your income is from stocks and financial gains than from actual salaried work.
With the difference that more accidents and sicknesses were deadly or at the very least had a much higher mortality.
Many things that could not be cured back then can be cured today. Plus, we know that certain things are simply not healthy, like eating from lead dishes or using mercury as if it had any medical use. And while some are trying to turn back time by giving quackery a renaissance and prematurely end their life drinking bleach and eating cyanide, in general we do know how to eat and live healthier, how to cure more diseases, how to keep out of harms way and how to ensure recovery from what used to be crippling accidents.
The higher life expectancy is not some miracle development, that's a given. If it was, I guess the Central African Republic would have a comparable life expectancy as Japan. It's basically modern medicine that's the difference.
You know, there are other percentages than 0 and 100. I know you try to exaggerate, hoping that people follow your reductio ad absurdum, but in general you'll find few people are dumb enough for this to work.
If it causes a company to fold if it has to pay the taxes that every other company (ok, ok, only the smaller ones, the others can do the double-Dutch Sandwich trick) do pay, I guess then this company should not do business in such a country. Avoiding taxes this way is actually legal, you know? Simply not paying them and weaseling out of taxes owed is not.
If you don't want to pay taxes in a country, simply not do business there. Yes, it's actually THAT simple.
And no, poor people don't create jobs. People buying stuff do. Because if you built a billion iPhones it would not mean a single dime earned if there wasn't anyone around with enough money to buy one of them.
Checked my privilege. Still where it belongs. But thank you for your concern.
What do you mean without who, what, when or where? You are of course allowed to present facts, after all you're expected to explain your conclusions, but simply rattling down facts won't do.
I don't want a cooking recipe, I want the finished cake!
And Tutankhamun died when he was about 20, so what?
A single measuring point means jack. But Wikipedia has an answer, as usual. In general it seems that our life expectancy went down sharply as we went from hunter/gatherer to a more sessile lifestyle, before it recovered slowly.
Remember the times when it was the right that did the scaremongering of the Reds? Those were the days...
Hitler had no problem giving half the Poles to the Ruskies, and he was a staunch anti-commie!
Could you define them for us? It's a boring day at work and I need a laugh.
True, but if I don't want someone to understand me while talking with my buddy, it's trivial to do so. Since Siri is mostly an eavesdropping device, it kinda fails at this in Germany.
If anyone had any doubts that their understanding of law and order is incompatible with ours, this is probably the last proof you need.
They arrested and convicted a banker. How can this be legal?
You just might be right...
That's not the point. It's not about money.
You think that a mafia boss notices when you steal a few bucks from him? Of course not. But you'll still sleep with the fishes if you do. There's a reputation to uphold, ya know?
I never said I ain't part of the problem. Only that I don't give a shit about the problem anymore.
WTF are you talking about? Are you so caught up in your narrative that you can't read anything but what you want to read into stuff?
I agree. Guess what, nobody gives a fuck about someone else's kids. I'm already hard pressed giving one about the ones we already have here.
China doesn't give a fuck about anything. There is one thing China is really good at: Making millions of copies from a design. What they're really NOT good at is designing themselves. Twice so if it's 100% for a foreign market, they don't give even half a shit about anything that doesn't end up in their own country.
Much like everyone else, when you think about it...