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2na fisherman

(330 posts)
28. Tax The Rich
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:10 PM
22 hrs ago

The Libertarian model is often touted by The Right who denounce any government support for the working class. The myth of not taxing the wealthy because it would harm the "job creators" is wearing thin. Many of the most obscenely rich have most of their wealth derived from interest on investments-- not running companies and providing good-paying jobs. And much of that wealth is hidden in offshore tax-haven accounts passed through dummy corporations. The rich would have us believe that they are entitled to rule over the masses and keep them at an economic disadvantage so they lose the ability to effectively question their authority and their oligarchic rule is preserved. This dog-eat-dog world view is short-sighted because sooner or later the masses will rise up against them. They are aware of this and that is why many of them support authoritarian rule and the control of technologies used to spy on and subjugate all who would dare to oppose them. Libertarianism has become the the social structure on which a technofascist leviathan is built.

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Pure evil. travelingthrulife Yesterday #1
He didn't need a war to remove millions from the ACA vapor2 17 hrs ago #43
"outrage" is rightwing filth talk. Real life: ananda Yesterday #2
The cruelty is a feature UpInArms Yesterday #3
File this under "America is stupid" mountain grammy Yesterday #4
To have first elected this creep might have been a blunder... Pluvious 21 hrs ago #34
Daycare, Medicare, Medicaid are scams but what are unprovoked military actions against sovereign nations? Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #5
And Medicare and Medicaid are "little things"? CousinIT 23 hrs ago #6
Anything that doesn't enrich that fat demented Hey Joe 23 hrs ago #18
All these little scams? War comes first? patphil 23 hrs ago #7
But we can afford to spend 100 million for johnnyfins 23 hrs ago #8
You betcha! Ray Bruns 23 hrs ago #9
There's always money for war. Ray Bruns 23 hrs ago #10
He would know about scams. johnnyfins 23 hrs ago #11
Well how about giving more tax breaks to the ultra rich? Playingmantis 23 hrs ago #12
Rubbing salt in the wounds NH Ethylene 23 hrs ago #13
Red states would be hurt the worst by this. SamuelAdams 23 hrs ago #14
They don't really seem to care in the long run Miguelito Loveless 23 hrs ago #15
He never made it through the preamble... Qutzupalotl 23 hrs ago #16
What's good for the goose.... jls4561 23 hrs ago #17
Pure facism orangecrush 23 hrs ago #19
one does get tired of telling him to shut the F*** up, after each one of his stupid statements. SWBTATTReg 23 hrs ago #20
Kamala Harris's plan funded all of that Mblaze 23 hrs ago #21
Back to threatening Medicare and Medicaid again Bayard 23 hrs ago #22
Looks like libertarianism Picaro 23 hrs ago #23
Tax The Rich 2na fisherman 22 hrs ago #28
Spot on Picaro 21 hrs ago #35
We are being robbed every second of every day! Nt Hope22 22 hrs ago #24
Do you think Republicans will continue to bend the knee to the Felon Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #25
Only his war.... Historic NY 22 hrs ago #26
Oh noez, criticism has been sparked! maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #27
Exactly what he ran on, promises made, promises kept kerouac2 22 hrs ago #29
So we are at war then? City Lights 22 hrs ago #30
Says the man that never changed a daiper NHvet 21 hrs ago #31
We really waiting until May for another No Kings rally ? PuraVidaDreamin 21 hrs ago #32
There are a number of primaries and special elections coming up over the next couple of months BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #33
He is talking out of his ass, as usual. valleyrogue 21 hrs ago #36
He's a blithering idiot. ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #39
Given how he was short of breath in that speech, valleyrogue 14 hrs ago #49
I've thought for a while that he probably has chf. ShazzieB 12 hrs ago #53
It really jumped out at me. valleyrogue 11 hrs ago #54
We've been paying into Medicare all working lives dflprincess 21 hrs ago #37
America "cannot..." BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #38
War, shoveling billions more into pockets of billionaires, billions propping up the magnificent 10, and ... pat_k 20 hrs ago #40
Congress is suppose to be our backstop to protect the people. pwb 20 hrs ago #41
Is America great yet? Beartracks 20 hrs ago #42
Kick dalton99a 17 hrs ago #44
"... all these little scams"??? calimary 16 hrs ago #45
Eat shit AKwannabe 15 hrs ago #46
Trump: We don't want to be the policemen of the world BY BRETT SAMUELS - 04/30/18 usonian 15 hrs ago #47
My how things change SomedayKindaLove 14 hrs ago #48
Kind of the opposite of what he was promising LisaL 14 hrs ago #50
He's disgusting! red dog 1 12 hrs ago #51
He's approaching some kind of "Martial Law Mentality" thought crime 12 hrs ago #52
Last week, Rubio was critisizing Iran for spending on military instead of people ThoughtCriminal 10 hrs ago #55
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