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originally posted by: scraedtosleep
Didn't trump himself once say during his campaigning that if you don't use loopholes to game the system then your a fool?
Or something to that effect?
originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
Didn't trump himself once say during his campaigning that if you don't use loopholes to game the system then your a fool?
Or something to that effect?
originally posted by: Grambler
originally posted by: howtonhawky
We only have so much so at some point enough becomes enough.
But who sets the amount?
This is the same argument that was used by the Bolsheviks in Russia.
The people who owned the rural farms, the Kulaks they were called, were said to be greedy and own too much.
So they were killed or exiled.
And then millions of people starved, because it turned out those Kulaks were very smart and hard working, and were the reasons the farms were successful.
We saw that in Zimbabwe, we are about to see it in South africa.
By historical perspectives, I am guessing you are among the top 1% of the 1% ever in terms of wealth.
Even by todays standards, the fact that you have access to a computer and the time to be typing on a message border as opposed to scavanging for resources shows you are in around the top percentages of wealth
To others, you have enough, and are very greedy.
So should your wealth be capped by the government?
It always seems like everyone thinks the amount of wealth they have is perfectly acceptable and fine, its just some people above them that are dangerous and greedy and dont deserve the wealth.
As long as Bezos is not breaking the law, he, nor anyone else, should be punished for developing a product or labor that people willfully use and are willing to pay for.
originally posted by: matafuchs
2. Amazon gets tax breaks and currently there are many states and major cities courting them for the 2nd HQ. Local business does not get this.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: rickymouse
Amazon has a software development center and a fulfillment center in Michigan. If you're not paying sales tax on Amazon purchases then it's due to a decision by the state. Here in Virginia I've paid sales tax on pretty much every Amazon purchase I've made for at least a couple years now.
originally posted by: matafuchs
a reply to: Grambler
This is classic Trump. He gives those who will research it a 'crumb' and then we can look it up.
1. Amazon pays almost nothing to the FED for Taxes.
2. Amazon gets tax breaks and currently there are many states and major cities courting them for the 2nd HQ. Local business does not get this. 10's of Billions are being offered
originally posted by: eNumbra
originally posted by: notsure1
Toys R us a staple store in America for years has to close, all those jobs lost as a direct result of Amazon..
And blockbuster died because of streaming services, should we punish Netflix as well?
originally posted by: notsure1
Blockbuster was always going to die it was only around for a decade or so.