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KPN

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9. That's a question I've been asking myself for going on 40 years. I could write a book on it and

Reply to mopinko (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 11:47 AM

Apr 2022

still not understand it. Insanity? Belief in a system that is obviously failing? Complacency? Stupidity? Too much "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em"? Belief in the wrong God? Opiates of the masses? Hell if I know, but something's gotta give and who knows what and where that will end up.

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Billionaires and the 1% are using 'dynasty trusts' to avoid estate and gift taxes -- forever. [View all] ck4829 Apr 2022 OP

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++++++ KPN Apr 2022 #4

i dont even know how this is legal. mopinko Apr 2022 #3

Attorneys, law makers, lobbyists and accountants. That's how. KPN Apr 2022 #6

well, yeah, i do know that. mopinko Apr 2022 #7

That's a question I've been asking myself for going on 40 years. I could write a book on it and KPN Apr 2022 #9

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I don't know how either ck4829 Apr 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author KPN Apr 2022 #5

The French used to have a mechanical solution for this dalton99a Apr 2022 #8

Discouragingly, beginning to think that seems more and more appropriate today. KPN Apr 2022 #10

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