"Skin in the game" is code for 'They'd share my political views if they were taxed as much as I was'.
It's bullshit.
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"Skin in the game" is code for 'They'd share my political views if they were taxed as much as I was'.
It's bullshit.
I'd like to think it's code for "since it directly affects me, I'm far more involved in the process and hold people accountable for their actions with my stuff"Quote:
Originally Posted by dave is ok
But hey, I say potato, you say bullshit...
I think it's code for "I hate democracy and think a class-based oligarchy, like the one we left behind in Britain 200+ years ago, is a good idea."
You're really hard pressed to find someone without "skin in the game".
Sure, not everyone has to write a check every April because of credits and deductions reducing their tax obligation to nothing - but those people still deal with all sorts of regressive taxes. Sales tax, payroll tax, Social Security, healthcare. Everyone has skin in the game.
I'm not saying Yoshi's idea (if you don't have skin in the game, you don't have a say/vote period) is good. Or right. Or even logical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
I am, however, arguing that the more personal investment you have in a matter, the more likely you are to hold people accountable.
Like, if you pre-order a game in full a year in advance and the game gets pushed back another year, you're likely to ask why and be pissed over someone who doesn't know of said game until they see it on a shelf.
I love all the liberal whining in this thread. If you get out more than you put in, you have no skin in the game. People should never be able to vote themselves money they didn't earn.
Sorry, but there's more at stake and more represented in this country than just money. If you're worried about just money, you can still become rich in China.
I agree. Monied interests voting themselves 15% capital gains rates, carried interest exemptions and repatriation holidays needs to stop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
I don't know if china works the way you think it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thief Silver
I'd be impressed if a nonchinese person could get rich in china off of china and its people.
The fact that they make 90% of our consumer goods for pennies on the dollar has not occurred to you?