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It is somewhat relevant to the Onion article, in that you

Posted on: July 16, 2020 at 11:53:14 CT

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recognize that big govt favors rich people over poorer people.

The problem is, however, that you crave more big govt yet think this will stick it to rich people.

That's the disconnect.

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This is what happens when idiotic thought is allowed - dangertim MU

- 7/16 11:45:59

Sparky has been challenging MBS and rask for awhile - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 7/16 12:09:09

yeah....I might get to the point that I'm going to - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:11:50

he's been on ignore for a long time (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/16 12:23:29

Yes. I'm sure your bubble is comfortable.for you nm. - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:30:44

yes, it is, thanks (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/16 12:37:29

I did notice that their list of millionaires to donate to - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/16 12:06:14

did any of them receive covid relief funds? (nm) - ashtray UF - 7/16 12:09:22

I doubt it. Did any of those that they choose to list? How - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/16 12:11:59

I don't know, which is why I was asking you (nm) - ashtray UF - 7/16 12:18:13

So you admit it was a BS question completely unrelated to - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/16 12:42:23

no, I asked you a valid question - ashtray UF - 7/16 12:46:45

No you asked a completely random question that had no - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/16 12:55:08

random? I don't think that word means what you think it does - ashtray UF - 7/16 12:58:13

pervade (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/16 11:48:55

british spoelling(nm) - dangertim MU

- 7/16 11:53:37

tori spelling (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/16 12:08:51

The Onion is a satire site. Yes, I get your poor attempt at - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 11:48:11

satire requires an element of truth. This is a good example - dangertim MU

- 7/16 11:54:54

I wasn't criticizing the Onion article. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 11:55:53

that's because you don't understand the point of the - dangertim MU

- 7/16 11:58:57

I understand it perfectly. I reject your hypothesis. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:00:17

so, tax cuts to corporations means the govt gives - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:01:52

Who else would the $$$ go to? Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:06:46

lol wtf are you talking about - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 7/16 12:13:39

Whose financial position is improved by eliminating an - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:16:59

you said that the government is giving them money, you - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:20:29

Who is removing the obligation? Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:22:42

taking less money is not giving people money. - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:34:22

My thinking is what an accountant would think auditing - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:50:42

It's coming from a guy who states that we have little - ummmm MU - 7/16 12:42:25

We do have very little good governance right now. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:51:37

Below you didn't qualify it with "good". (nm) - ummmm MU - 7/16 13:02:01

Innocent omission. I think faster than I type. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 13:09:38

so if you were stealing $100 from me every week and - 90Tiger STL - 7/16 12:34:17

Irrelevant. Taxes are not legal theft. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:54:19

military, government agencies, etc - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:08:51

So if a corporation's obligation is reduced, how does that - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:13:24

so reducing an obligation = giving them money? - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 7/16 12:23:08

Who reduced the obligation? If you owe dangertim - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:26:30

oh dear. - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:35:48

Yes. Please remember that when you post stupid shyte - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:55:07

example?(nm) - dangertim MU

- 7/16 13:04:49

lol wait what? - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 7/16 12:33:23

Both are legal debts. Some of you should learn basic - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 13:00:11

if he owes dangertim $50 - ashtray UF - 7/16 12:30:12

That's where your argument falls apart. You are - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:35:21

It 100% changes the "nature" of the obligation. (nm) - ummmm MU - 7/16 12:36:03

No, it doesn't. The obligation is legal whether you object - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:59:16

You said two things it does not change: - ummmm MU - 7/16 13:01:41

I actually laughed when I read it - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 7/16 12:34:20

By his reasoning if I carjack you but allow you to get your - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/16 12:45:34

lol(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 7/16 12:48:46

It is somewhat relevant to the Onion article, in that you - ummmm MU - 7/16 11:53:14

It is also similar in that both the article and my post - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 11:58:58

We're not talking about the decently wealthy guy - ummmm MU - 7/16 12:04:52

I'm not for big government. Honestly, we have very little - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:09:00

Yes, you are. And yes, we do. We're at a moment - ummmm MU - 7/16 12:30:50

Yes, there is bad governance. I will grant that. There is - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:56:52

if less burdens="favoring" to you, then - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:01:02

Fewer burdens is favorable, yes. That is obvious. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:24:22

And the only way to achieve that is your party taking over. - hefeweizen MU

- 7/16 12:00:13

I don't have a party. Yes, I tend to favor Democrats because - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:05:30

so...dems fall short b/c they fail to be full socialists - dangertim MU

- 7/16 12:07:42

I've never advocated for full government ownership of - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/16 12:19:39

You live in MO?(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 7/16 12:06:05

Fair share(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 7/16 11:54:46