Sick of the Rich Complaining About Paying More Taxes...

246 · 10-06-2009, 10:12 PM

It should be illegal to own more than 100 million. I mean, who even needs 100 million? Do you know what you can do with 100 million? And there's people in the top 1% who are multi billionares. Why should one man or familly control the fate of so many people around the world? Isnt this supposed to be a democracy?

no caste · 10-07-2009, 05:47 AM

I don't think the really rich pay taxes. Didn't GWB make a funny little joke about that? It's what offshore investments etc are for.

246 · 10-07-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by no caste

I don't think the really rich pay taxes. Didn't GWB make a funny little joke about that? It's what offshore investments etc are for.

Ya you're probally right. The really rich have probably set up the system through offshore accounts and foundations so that we are paying them. Instead of them paying any taxes.

Karen · 10-07-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 246

It should be illegal to own more than 100 million. I mean, who even needs 100 million? Do you know what you can do with 100 million? And there's people in the top 1% who are multi billionares. Why should one man or familly control the fate of so many people around the world? Isnt this supposed to be a democracy?

Actually I believe democracy has been explained as a bad form of government - rule by the mob - by the majority.

The USA is a Constitutional Republic and that's about all I know about that.

TheObserver · 10-07-2009, 11:45 PM

Oh yeah. republic as in indirect democracy, setup to have things like the electoral college because the founding fathers didn't think the masses (nevermind the slaves and women) were smart enough.

246 · 10-08-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Karen

Actually I believe democracy has been explained as a bad form of government - rule by the mob - by the majority.

The USA is a Constitutional Republic and that's about all I know about that.

Actually, the U.S. is no longer a constitutional republic. The constitution was shredded with the NSA acts through to the Patriot Acts I and II. The U.S. is Fascist now.

And yes, the rule of the mob majority doesnt work either, there has to be an enshrined Bill of Rights. The mob can be easily swayed to vote a certain way or think a certain way, that's why there are laws protecting individuals from witch hunts or "whatever". Yes, millions can be wrong. There were a lot of Nazis.

10-06-2009, 10:12 PM	#1
246 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: near Toronto Posts: 81	Re: Sick of the Rich Complaining About Paying More Taxes... It should be illegal to own more than 100 million. I mean, who even needs 100 million? Do you know what you can do with 100 million? And there's people in the top 1% who are multi billionares. Why should one man or familly control the fate of so many people around the world? Isnt this supposed to be a democracy?

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no caste Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,375	Re: Sick of the Rich Complaining About Paying More Taxes... I don't think the really rich pay taxes. Didn't GWB make a funny little joke about that? It's what offshore investments etc are for.

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TheObserver Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: back in Minnesota Posts: 500	Re: Sick of the Rich Complaining About Paying More Taxes... Oh yeah. republic as in indirect democracy, setup to have things like the electoral college because the founding fathers didn't think the masses (nevermind the slaves and women) were smart enough. Last edited by TheObserver; 10-07-2009 at 11:49 PM.