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70. My horrifying hope

Sat May 11, 2024, 01:58 PM

May 2024

Is that nome(sp) attracts more republics in to shooting more of their pets on camera and bragging about it. A competition, like Bobo and Marge traitor green competing over which one can humiliate themselves by being more ignorant and being devoid of any self awareness about how much they continue to display their own ignorance and hypocrisy.

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Houston, we have a problem. [View all] onecaliberal May 2024 OP

I guess I wonder what the "problem" is TexasDem69 May 2024 #1

HMMM, what could be corrected to allievate this situation? FHRRK May 2024 #3

Educate me TexasDem69 May 2024 #7

End corporate welfare in the form MadameButterfly May 2024 #8

Awesome post. Thank you! dmr May 2024 #19

Thanks! MadameButterfly May 2024 #21

Super excellent list. Problem is... Justice matters. May 2024 #46

Almost impossible and almost true MadameButterfly May 2024 #54

I admire your measured optimism. It's what we need more than anything these days . . . Journeyman May 2024 #63

a perfect brilliant common sense quote for a time of fake news, cult worship, and pessimism MadameButterfly May 2024 #75

Excellent post. Thanks. c-rational May 2024 #51

Just so you know. Brenda May 2024 #64

Yes, agreed MadameButterfly May 2024 #79

How does net neutrality fit into this? onenote May 2024 #66

If service is faster or better for the rich or other priveledged people MadameButterfly May 2024 #77

Compliments 90-percent May 2024 #68

The problem isn't that we have "tax breaks and loopholes." jmowreader May 2024 #69

Some deductions are good and created for the good of society MadameButterfly May 2024 #76

Progressive taxation, which we had until Reagan. mjvpi May 2024 #10

But the wealth is generally not taxable under current code. erronis May 2024 #12

So we need to restructure the tax code so they can't do that MadameButterfly May 2024 #16

Warren's wealth tax would barely cover a months worth of our annual Deficit, much less do anything about Debt or Silent Type May 2024 #31

The solution is a Financial Transaction Tax - read Ellen Browns article below to understand it. airplaneman May 2024 #57

Fascinating MadameButterfly May 2024 #59

Would love for us to find a tax that would pay for everything. But Brookings says a 0.1% FTT would raise $80 B Silent Type May 2024 #85

You need to read Ellen Brown article I cited she is very clear airplaneman May 2024 #87

I'll trust Brookings and the Congressional Budget Office. Silent Type May 2024 #88

I'm just trying to share information here. The Brookings article is talking about FTT on Stock Trades only airplaneman May 2024 #89

Info and other viewpoints are fine. If there is some relatively painless magical way to fund our needs, I'm all for it. Silent Type May 2024 #90

And until they sell their assets (and pay capital gains tax) that wealth is paper value. brooklynite May 2024 #47

Not really so for assets with quite liquid markets. unblock May 2024 #53

Majority rule would also help MadameButterfly May 2024 #17

Great posts bdamomma May 2024 #49

All either impossible TexasDem69 May 2024 #73

Beware minority rule MadameButterfly May 2024 #78

Income tax policy to at least stop the flow, keeping the imbalance from getting worse. paleotn May 2024 #20

We need to win the presidency and reform the Supreme Court MadameButterfly May 2024 #34

Thanks for being willing to accept higher taxes MadameButterfly May 2024 #35

With all due respect, that's your job. Joinfortmill May 2024 #72

Really? Anyway, Piketty recommends ... Dave says May 2024 #30

The solution is, they need to pay the same taxes Meadowoak May 2024 #45

With that kind of money, they can control the message by buying ... aggiesal May 2024 #50

We've needed trustbusting for a long time, especially in media MadameButterfly May 2024 #55

They already did that. live love laugh May 2024 #61

Did you forget your sarcasm emoticon? happy feet May 2024 #62

The problem is the bottom 50% clearly control too much wealth.... getagrip_already May 2024 #82

Starts with a T. Ends with an S kcr May 2024 #83

Kickin' Faux pas May 2024 #2

Obvious, nocoincidences May 2024 #4

Only if you are on a high fat, low fiber diet. erronis May 2024 #13

California rich people. They're the lean and free of nasty chemicals. paleotn May 2024 #22

CA has money woes. SleeplessinSoCal May 2024 #25

Just you wait.. Permanut May 2024 #5

Sure it will; second Tuesday of next week. onecaliberal May 2024 #6

Is that anything like getting pissed on? paleotn May 2024 #23

I've been saying serious for years and it's gotten worse. It's unsustainable. It won't last. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2024 #9

It could easily last under a Drumph election Evolve Dammit May 2024 #15

100% Wealth Tax on Estate Amounts Over $10 million. DJ Synikus Makisimus May 2024 #11

But that is the rule, surely? Aussie105 May 2024 #14

There are several changes we could make in this country slightlv May 2024 #18

We want a baseline of survival out of humanity but MadameButterfly May 2024 #36

I agree with you Madame... slightlv May 2024 #52

Yes, I've had fantasies of the country splitting into two so we could MadameButterfly May 2024 #56

Yes on all points:. The problem is republicans. onecaliberal May 2024 #84

This was the goal for Constitutional Originalists. SleeplessinSoCal May 2024 #24

alito and roberts are determined to take us back to the 1800s onecaliberal May 2024 #26

next generation won't know we once had a healthy middle class. SleeplessinSoCal May 2024 #27

I never voted for a recon. My dad was a WWII Veteran. onecaliberal May 2024 #33

If we cut rich people's taxes more Johonny May 2024 #28

What percentage of the 800 are REPUBLICANS? live love laugh May 2024 #29

My guess MadameButterfly May 2024 #37

If that's true, people would see that as a political advantage for them. Renew Deal May 2024 #41

They do. onecaliberal May 2024 #44

Mine too. At least 90%. live love laugh May 2024 #60

The dangers of Oligarchy MadameButterfly May 2024 #74

I wonder the very same things. live love laugh May 2024 #80

This might be a stretch but, Mr. Evil May 2024 #32

That's the short plot line of "Don't Look Up" and also of the "Left Behind" series. erronis May 2024 #39

the problem is capitalism Be The Light May 2024 #38

Unfettered and unregulated capitalism. erronis May 2024 #40

K&R onecaliberal May 2024 #43

The American Dream....Capitalist version. Ping Tung May 2024 #42

Rutger Bregman, Dutch historian said it at Davos 2019: PAY YOUR TAXES appalachiablue May 2024 #48

So true. And I've talked with people that object to higher-end tax rates with the same logic as lower-end tax rates. byronius May 2024 #58

Also check out this series in Propublica that outline how the wealthy hide money and avoid taxes erronis May 2024 #65

Post ww2 90-percent May 2024 #67

My horrifying hope 90-percent May 2024 #70

Yup, tax these M*fuckers. Joinfortmill May 2024 #71

Organized - Billionaires gather yearly at a finance conference SupportSanity May 2024 #81

Frankly and honestly, I thought the proportions would be worse. BobTheSubgenius May 2024 #86