@beyond_capital This is not saying what you think it is. You are so close...
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@RobProvince @billybinion Except the "working class" pays virtually nothing in taxes...
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@billybinion My empathy is for the working class who have to pay massive taxes for these inflated salaries
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I didn’t like USAID. But watching people gleefully mock a woman for having to start over at ~60 is bleak. You can disagree with someone’s politics without losing basic empathy. The internet has broken a lot of brains.
Alec MacGillis@AlecMacGillis
"Sheryl Cowan, 57, was making $272,000 a year as a senior VP at a U.S.A.I.D.-funded nonprofit when she was let go at the end of March 2025. Last month she had an online interview for a $19-an-hour job managing a Penzeys Spices store in Falls Church, Va." nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/…
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@oldeborg @KyleKulinski Yep that is their logic -- these people are sick.
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@KyleKulinski Is the doctor who refuses to do the surgery for $50 also committing legal murder?
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@Billyp444__ @lthlnkso @BarneyFlames She is being purposely misleading to make it seem like the very rich pay less tax than average people. When in reality they pay so much more than the average person will ever pay.
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@lthlnkso @BarneyFlames Her point - not saying I full agree with how it’s presented - is that the was taxes $1B on $4B of income (there is no loop hole for that)…
But during that same window of time, his wealth went up exponentially & none of that was taxed.
She’s kind of muddling the points…
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The source she cites shows that Bezos had 4.22 billion in income over 4 years and paid 23% income tax on it.
Why is Bezos paying 1 billion in tax if there is a loophole that would let Bezos avoid taxes?
Wall Street Apes@WallStreetApes
This is how Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos avoids paying a personal income tax - For the last 20 years he’s had the same salary, $82,000 - He does this because a higher salary that would support his lifestyle would be subject to payroll and income tax, he doesn’t want to pay that - Instead all his money is in his stocks, those are never subject to any taxes as long as they aren’t sold - He takes out a loan and borrows against his stocks - The only money he’ll ever had to pay is the loan and interest on the loan This is common practice for billionaires so they avoid the majority or all of a personal income tax
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@samfbiddle Aka without special protections most unions fall apart...
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Referring to union membership as a "temporary phenomenon" is really going out of your way to obscure the decades-long full court press by industry and politicians to kill unions. This wasn't just some natural occurrence.
Alec Stapp@AlecStapp
Private-sector unionization in the US was a temporary mid-20th century phenomenon:
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@TheDisproof @JohnStossel @curryja @grok adjusted for inflation how much more does it cost for protection and damages from climate change today compared to 2010, 2000, 1990, and 1980. Also give the primary reasons for the increase.
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@JohnStossel @curryja The costs of protection and damage are rising but john leaves that part out like fossil fuel lobby grouos want him to. Judith retired from science years ago to take up a career getting her predictions wrong.
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There's ENDLESS alarmism from the media and politicians about climate change.
AOC shouts, "People are dying!"
But in reality climate-related deaths are FALLING. Falling by a lot, because of better technology.
I cover that in my full interview with climate scientist
@CurryJA:
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@MLFootball @Edelman11 @RobGronkowski @PatsBuzz @itmekaralee @TitleTalkTCL @jerrythornton @SweetFeet_White My favorite play of all time but no. Patriots ROH for sure though.
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TRUE OR FALSE: IS LEGENDARY #PATRIOTS WR JULIAN EDELMAN A HALL OF FAMER…?
3x Super Bowl champion
Super Bowl MVP (LIII)
118 playoff catches
1,442 receiving yards
5 touchdowns
NE HOF
Pats All-2010s Team
NE dynasty team
Career:
620 catches
6,822 yards
36 TDs
2,612 return yards
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@BoringBiz_ @grok what is the average salary by IQ. What is average unemployment rate by IQ.
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@KILLERDIREWOLFX @LostPants21 @andrew_just @elonmusk @grok show the cost of a car adjusted for inflation over the past 100 years. Also compare quality of a vehicle today to a vehicle 100 years 50 years and 20 years ago.
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@LostPants21 @andrew_just @elonmusk This is not the same thing. Not nearly. Everyone will have access to automation. It becomes not about profit but instead about doing your part to keep the ecosystem growing. Everyone will have everything they need and want and that's the incentive to keep producing. Post scarcity
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Former Patriots QB Cam Newton says Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is not as good as people think.
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@ianmSC How many championships has the SEC won in the last 2 decades?
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Lane Kiffin on SEC in 2024: You might as well be in different leagues, not different conferences
Greg Sankey in 2025: This league is different, competition is different, the rewards should respect that
2026 Indiana: Wins third straight title for Big 10
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Somebody explain to me why this isn't on Sunday Night Football.
NFL on CBS 🏈@NFLonCBS
WILD CARD SUNDAY 🚨🔥 Bills vs Jaguars — 1pm ET on CBS & @paramountplus
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@SAMiAm76cuz @lpnyofficial @esjesjesj Broad prosperity and high life expectancy is also a new thing...
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@lpnyofficial @esjesjesj Capitalism is the new thing. Before the biggest disaster in human history the creation of the monastery system collective usefulness was the way. That's what family is.
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Right wingers very frightened at the concept of everyone working together
Acyn@Acyn
Mamdani: We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism
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@re4mat0r @cessonmute Because that is the basic minimum responsibility of being a parent.
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@cessonmute Why not? Is it not true? How many kids have you raised well?
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parents have no right to use the "i clothed you, fed you, and put a roof over your head" argument
ً@prinkasusa
opinion about PARENTING that would get you like this???
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@joewrote Just tax the loans these people are using to realize gains without selling and you get all the benefits without the drawbacks of an actual unrealized gains tax policy.
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I could not be more convinced the answer is to tax unrealized gains.
Alexis Ohanian 🗽@alexisohanian
We're absolutely going to have to figure out how our society adapts to a rapidly increasing wealth gap, it'll be required to preserve our republic, but the answer is definitely not taxing unrealized gains.
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@TheRealGregoryT @emptytesticles @VladTheInflator Mega backdoor. It’s only for after tax contributions/deductions thought
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@emptytesticles @VladTheInflator How? They can do 23k for 401k what else do you suggest?
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@VladTheInflator do these people not know how to lower their tax burden? or are these rage bait posts
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@vidsthatgohard I watched this recently and couldn’t believe how relatable the whole plot was to what is happening now.
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This film was not about ants. It still speaks volumes to this day
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@oiler3535 @Truth_matters20 The Canaanites and Moabs are only mentioned in the Bible until archeological evidence found Egypt’s documentation of the Canaanites and relics of the Moabs were discovered documenting the Israeli take over from their perspective. There’s just two examples.
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@CamJordan4Fins @matrhodge Josh Allen most overrated player in the league
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