From: fedora@fea.st
On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:47:58 -0800, Dude wrote:
>On 1/13/2026 8:06 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:40:25 -0800, Dude wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/12/2026 5:35 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>> tax the fuck out of the rich, literally just give it to the poor, so
>>>> they drive the bus in ways that actually help people.
>>>>
>>> That's easy for you to say, you've got no skin in the game.
>>>
>>> The main flaw in your logic is you negate the principle that everyone
>>> should be equal under the law, including taxation on income.
>>>
>>> In fact, wealthy people give the most to charity and pay the majority of
>>> the US income tax.
>>>
>>> Arguments against increasing taxes on the rich center primarily on
>>> negative economic impacts, such as disincentivizing investment and
>>> innovation. And, the risk of capital flight, as pointed out by Wilson.
>>>
>>> Plus, the logistical difficulty of implementation would be practically
>>> impossible.
>>
>> Not practically but certainly politically. What you are asking is for
>> people who have the power in society to somehow allow something
>> contrary to their self interest. Never going to happen, and once
>> again points to the problem with libertarianism.
>>
>Wait! What?
>
>You want to "tax the fuck out of the rich, literally just give it to the
>poor, so they drive the bus in ways that actually help people."
Tax the fuck out of the rich. That's the trick the rich folks like
to play. Amounts that are pocket change to them seem like huge
amounts to the rest of us. So rich folks wail and moan as if they
were actually being hurt, and some of us fall for it.
>That's going to go over well!
--
Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain
Don't get political with me young man
or I'll tie you to a railroad track and
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Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?
dares: Ned
does not dare: Julian shrinks in horror and warns others away
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