The only thing I am seriously doing is trying not to get caught up in your very negative tone.
Personally, I think people against taxes in general underestimate how much public funded technology and infrastructure they use. For example, the Internet, the GPS system, the roads, etc. etc..
In your answer to another user you presume that they are too stupid to understand why someone would have the balance tip in favor of not paying any taxes at all. Apparently, I am too stupid to understand this, too, therefore, I respectfully asked you to elaborate on this. You did not, you only continued your toxicity.
I see your point but don’t fully agree. They are also living now, and if they’re well prepred for the now they will have more tools in their belt for dealing with the changes to come in the future. We just shouldn’t present what we try to teach as some dogmatic truth, but as tools to be adapted or discarted as needed in the times to come.
My argument here definitely isn’t against your voting strategy. Please keep on voting against the destruction of democracy. What I am trying to say is that this is not the way it should be, but I am sure we can almost all agree on that.
Is it also fair to disproportionately tax the middle class when compared to the rich?
How does the fairness argument hold up when taking into account that the minimum wage is 1/3 of what it should be (considering inflation and not even taking cost of living into account) and the extreme anti-union efforts accross almost all industries?
What you would expect in a democracy, however, is that the people choose politicians who best represent their interests in a range of topics.
How it feels like in the US, is the people get to choose who will enact the will of industry lobby, and in the
process will hopefully take a few of their views into account (mainly for re-election purposes), as long as they don’t conflict with the will of the industry lobby.
The existence (or absence) of free will and the possible ramifications for criminal legislation and punishment. With a friend of a friend who was writing a book about this.
Fully agree. They are people engaging in toxic and possibly criminal behaviour, and should face the consequences.
But not seeing ‘the other side’ as people will only further the extremely detrimental polarisation of society, with groups shifting apart like tectonic plates and making it extremely hard to find common ground again.
Who’s willing to bet that if it does start to look bad, this guy will suddenly appear as a frail old man in too bad shape to properly face justice. No more make-up or hairdye.
Reminds me of a Pink Floyd lyric:
And when you lose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown
And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around
The only thing I am seriously doing is trying not to get caught up in your very negative tone.
Personally, I think people against taxes in general underestimate how much public funded technology and infrastructure they use. For example, the Internet, the GPS system, the roads, etc. etc..
In your answer to another user you presume that they are too stupid to understand why someone would have the balance tip in favor of not paying any taxes at all. Apparently, I am too stupid to understand this, too, therefore, I respectfully asked you to elaborate on this. You did not, you only continued your toxicity.