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qntmfred
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I appreciate your positive forward looking aspirations for our country.

[Edited on October 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM. Reason : although I think the fixation on billionaires is unproductive]

10/19/2025 5:48:44 PM

The Coz
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Right you are!

Given the future date, expected inflation, and the continuing consolidation of wealth, we should actually be fixated on the future trillionaires!

10/19/2025 6:24:30 PM

thegoodlife3
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if only there were a way to pay for things that are desperately needed….

10/19/2025 6:54:44 PM

The Coz
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Sorry, no can do.

10/19/2025 7:01:36 PM

qntmfred
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Quote :
"if only there were a way to pay for things"


i'm not against taxes. i just think a more equitable framing would be "appropriate taxes on billionaires citizens to fund it"

[Edited on October 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM. Reason : including billionaires of course. they're the ones who created most of the money we're gonna need to pay for things after all]

[Edited on October 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM. Reason : just unproductive to treat the *-aires as some sort of slur]

[Edited on October 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM. Reason : just seems there's a lot of pent up energy among a certain demographic to bring back guillotines ]

[Edited on October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM. Reason : lol can you believe i accidentally typed pence instead of pent silly me]

10/19/2025 7:48:28 PM

The Coz
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Could they just stop being douchebags for a bit, though?

At least Andrew Carnegie used his wealth to try to benefit society.

10/19/2025 8:16:53 PM

qntmfred
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"Could they just stop being douchebags for a bit, though?"


most of them are fine. or at least fine adjacent. most people who reach this conclusion are mostly just triggered by the autistic ones.

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"At least Andrew Carnegie used his wealth to try to benefit society"


yeah i'd like to see a bit more of that instead

10/19/2025 8:33:41 PM

StTexan
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This makes me worried for our immediate future.

10/19/2025 9:14:52 PM

The Coz
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I'd settle for fine adjacent.

10/19/2025 9:19:02 PM

thegoodlife3
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the class that is in no need of being caped for, and yet……

10/19/2025 10:27:21 PM

qntmfred
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10/19/2025 10:32:26 PM

Snewf
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you asked what I would like it to be like

I think it's actually going to be either Mad Max or Max Headroom

either way, it's max

I'd prefer min

10/19/2025 11:55:21 PM

The Coz
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^^LOL!

10/20/2025 5:25:01 AM

The Coz
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Did you make that?

10/20/2025 7:19:28 AM

qntmfred
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I reckon

10/20/2025 9:13:03 AM

shoot
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There supposed to be a million people living on Mars by then

10/20/2025 7:02:37 PM

The Coz
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^^GG

10/20/2025 9:03:47 PM

marko
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Quote :
"either way, it's max

I'd prefer min"

10/21/2025 10:45:53 AM

thegoodlife3
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-21/millionaire-tax-that-inspired-mamdani-fuels-5-7-billion-haul-in-massachusetts

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" Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts"


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" A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

10/21/2025 12:59:58 PM

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