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[Yoshi]

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.

Ah, the naivety of youth...

[Yoshi]

I agree. Monied interests voting themselves 15% capital gains rates, carried interest exemptions and repatriation holidays needs to stop.

If you have a solution to not throw out the baby with the bathwater, it's needed.

I am not sure how you can argue that capital gains aren't earned though. That's nonsense, unless you're back to you hedge fund managers again.

[Razor Ramon]

You can just pick up the baby before you dump the bathwater. Why wouldn't you? Are you a monster?

[dave is ok]

If you have a solution to not throw out the baby with the bathwater, it's needed.

I am not sure how you can argue that capital gains aren't earned though. That's nonsense, unless you're back to you hedge fund managers again.

Capital gains being taxed at half of the rate of income is ridiculous and clearly biased towards the non-working investor class.

[sleeve]

When did "representative democracy" become synonymous with "liberal whining"?

[Yoshi]

Probably when the founding fathers intended that only land owners should vote.

[Diff-chan]

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.

Nobody makes a long-ass post like you did without believing it. Stop pretending.

[Razor Ramon]

Probably when the founding fathers intended that only land owners should vote.

Wasn't this to prevent slaves and Native Americans from voting? I pay taxes. Why shouldn't my vote count? I live here. I contribute to society. Even those with no jobs contribute in the form of sales tax. I hate that you just pick one spot to stand and then ignore everything going on around you. That's why this country is in the shit hole. Of all people, I would figure you to be brighter than this.

[dave is ok]

Exhibit A and B of the "giant cash grab by rich assholes has fucked this country up" theorum

[sleeve]

Wasn't this to prevent slaves and Native Americans from voting? I pay taxes. Why shouldn't my vote count? I live here. I contribute to society. Even those with no jobs contribute in the form of sales tax. I hate that you just pick one spot to stand and then ignore everything going on around you. That's why this country is in the shit hole. Of all people, I would figure you to be brighter than this.

If there is anything that 10 years of posting at TNL has taught me, it is that Yoshi's political opinions do not deserve to be taken seriously.