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Shammy Davis
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Posted: 7 hours 51 minutes ago at 10:55pm |
Afros has been taught well. Like with PT and the rest of the posse, when all else fails to combat an intelligent opposing argument their best tactic is to imagine what they want the opposition to think and then post it as if it were true. WTF-ism, not whataboutism, is the better term for it. Rather than putting their foot in their mouth, they are happy to put it in someone else's. Gives new meaning on TBV that for the posse ignorance is truly bliss for them.
Just to be clear, wealth inequality is an inherent result of a free society's capitalism. Realistically, the only other choices are either an autocratic government or full blown socialism. I don't see OZ making any great strides in managing its inequalities. Why demand it of the yanks? If it is such a big deal, Afros should move to Norway, where the gap is smallest. Like with OZ, Norway is getting more reliant on we yanks to insure its defense. Looks like our Marines are producing another rotational force so Norway can keep its near wealth equality. What a surprise! |
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Afros
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Shammy confirming via a typical whataboutism/deflection that he agrees wealth inequality is a problem.
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Seeing Manchester United relegated would mean more than words can describe to me.
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Second Chance
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Refreshing follow-up from Shammy it needs be acknowledged.
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Shammy Davis
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To be fair. " . . . The United States is internationally regarded as an economic powerhouse, however under closer scrutiny, we see that the wealth gap within the nation economy is constantly expanding due to both the capitalistic nature of the economy, and the Trump administration. This wealth gap expansion is seen in Australia too. The increasing concentration of upper class wealth both in Australia and the US consequently affects people of colour disproportionately due to the nature of wealth accumulation. In 2015, the US “had the highest wealth inequality among industrialised nations”, Australia is not much better. The top 20% of the Australian population owns 2/3 of total national wealth. Compared to the bottom 20% of the population (1% of national wealth). While this is no as significant as the United States wealth concentration, it still still quite significant. . ."
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Second Chance
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Shammy's post is hauntingly reminiscent of Joe Hockey's entirely disgraceful and duly discredited "Lifters and Leaners" analogy in his Budget address of 2014. You know, that ultimately failed budget that absolutely died the death of a dog.
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Second Chance
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The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, as reflected in tax contributions as a percentage of income. Funny that.
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Afros
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So shammy, you agree that wealth inequality is a problem in the USA?
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Seeing Manchester United relegated would mean more than words can describe to me.
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rusty nails
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I don’t think those stats say what you think they do.
What an appalling state of the nation!
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Shammy Davis
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Oh please! That's bollox. NYT has been a Democrat liberal clap trap since the 80's. Get some facts that are actually reliable. Poor TBV members have to tolerate one posse delusion after another.
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https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/federal/summary-latest-federal-income-tax-data-2023-update/
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Tlazolteotl
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Should we have trillionaires? Should we even have billionaires? According to at least one recent analysis, the economy is on track to mint its first trillionaire — that is 1,000 billion — within a decade. Such staggering accumulations of wealth are made possible in large part by the fact that America’s federal tax burden is so comparatively light. After a long period of seeming to venerate the 1 percent, or the 1 percent of 1 percent of 1 percent, American sentiment is swinging hard against this imbalance. Now President Biden, behind in many polls and with an economy that is objectively strong but politically unpopular, is hoping to boost his re-election bid with a policy idea that would once have been almost unthinkable: For this portion of the population, at least, he is vowing — almost gleefully — to raise taxes. Even for a popular president, this would seem like a huge risk. For a Democrat with low job approval ratings and precarious poll numbers on his handling of the economy, it’s a shocking rebuke to conventional wisdom — and practically an invitation to critics to call him a tax-and-spend liberal. But on the politics as well as the policy, Mr. Biden is making the right call. Economic ideas that were once dead on arrival are now gaining traction on both the left and the right. The moment has arrived for changes in the tax code — and maybe beyond. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/opinion/biden-tax-wealthy.html |
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An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought.
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Afros
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Interesting you mention comedy, this is the category nearly all of your posts could be filed under, Comedy, Unintentional, would be the best file header in the digital filing cabinet.
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Seeing Manchester United relegated would mean more than words can describe to me.
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rusty nails
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Cmon Shammy, that article is a crock of sh1t.
If the current situation was a deterioration of what he inherited, then it would be a fair analysis. But is doesn’t, so it isn’t!
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Shammy Davis
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The USA currently what is defined as a "trapped in place" economy. Joe's suggestion that his bidenomics program is working is just not true. The article below spells out the current situation in Biden’s borderless country.
"If you like your situation right now — your job, your house, your car — you can keep it. If you aren't so satisfied, well, tough luck, because you might have to keep it anyway. Making a major life change, especially an upgrade, is going to come at a cost — one that many Americans would rather avoid, if they can manage it. Welcome to the "trapped in place" economy. "If you are trying to move, buy a car, whatnot, then you have all these bad buying conditions on top of everyday high prices, so it's a double whammy," Joanne Hsu, the director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan, told me. The past four years have been filled with upheaval, though economic news has recently been on the upswing. Still, while there's been improvement on a macro level, on a micro, day-to-day level, there's a real sense of stasis. Inflation is falling, but prices are still much higher than they were before the pandemic. Interest rates are elevated. The labor market has cooled off somewhat, making it less advantageous to hunt for a new job. Everything seems stuck, and if you're looking to switch it up, it's going to cost you. . ." https://www.businessinsider.com/economy-housing-market-mortgage-buying-car-interest-rates-new-jobs-2024-3 |
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Shammy Davis
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rusty nails
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You refuse to believe actual facts about the economy, because one pawn broker says things are tough? At least you’ve stopped defending the orange idiot, by using the topic subject as an excuse not to comment. Do yourself a favour, and short sell the orange idiots new shares ASAP. This is the biggest con he’s ever pulled. And the only people that are getting burnt are his true believers. (Just like jan 6)
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jujuno
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Shammy is enjoying not having PT around to show him up for his shortcomings... and not just in the length of his prick...
Sorry...but Shammy did bring up the subject...
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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oneonesit
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Your lucky Shammy - TBV members have to cop him on Climate, Sport, Aussie Politics & everything else.
Your blessed See's himself as the next PT I think
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Refer ALP Election Promises
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Shammy Davis
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Afros: Besides your chronic TDS, do we all have to suffer through your comedian thinking and responses too.
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Afros
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Classic shammy, refer to the bold part for the whataboutism I was referring to. And another in this latest post, "I don't make whataboutisms but what about the posse?" What do I need to improve my concentration on? Do I need to become like yourself, voting on party lines "because they're my side" regardless of whether it will be good for the nation or not?
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Seeing Manchester United relegated would mean more than words can describe to me.
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Shammy Davis
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Afros
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What an odd comment to make, however completely within character for shammy. I can honestly say that in my entire time on this earth, the size of my fathers pecker is not something I have even considered, much less brought up in the playground as a bragging point. But hey, if you felt telling them your dad had a rather large one gave you something over Ray and Bubba in the playground shammy, more power to you, whatever got you through.
P.S. not sure why you also suggest I have trouble concentrating, you pulled a classic shammy whataboutism mentioning Hunter Biden so I made my comment, perhaps you should have read your own comment before replying to mine?
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Seeing Manchester United relegated would mean more than words can describe to me.
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jujuno
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Who wants to be Kevin Costner...and who wants to be Don Johnson, in the prick comparison??
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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Shammy Davis
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It appears that Afros is having trouble concentrating also. No surprise there either. Comparing prick size must have been an elective playground activity for both.. With such imaginative and subjective thinking it is difficult for them to stay on point.
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Shammy Davis
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Rusty, I always enjoy your apples and oranges thoughts, especially when you compare Biden and Trump. You are like the grammar school kid out on the playground arguing with other kids. You would be that bully screaming at the others, " my daddy's prick is bigger than your daddy's. " Granted the states have a couple of pricks running for president, but last I checked this is the Biden Presidency thread so maybe you should take some anti-TDS advice and concentrate on this thread's theme.
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Afros
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Trumpers like Shammy should just make a stamp saying "BUT BUT BUT HUNTER!!!!!!!!!!" to save themselves some time.
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Seeing Manchester United relegated would mean more than words can describe to me.
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rusty nails
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Oh dear! You acknowledge actual facts don’t suit your arguments, so you are reduced to quoting pawn shops…. Tell us Shammy, if the orange idiot says he’s saved up $500M to donate to his campaign. Why has he donated absolutely nothing so far, in fact, he’s drawn in excess of $50M from campaign funds to pay for his personal legal bills. Surely you must admit it’s an outright lie? Oh, by the way, his lawyers have been declaring to the courts that he doesn’t have those funds, and can’t raise those funds from any reputable sources! Also, he spent nothing on his campaigns in the last 2 elections. You got anything but “whataboutisms “?
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marble
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I reckon most countries around the world are still doing it tough Shammy , so you aren't on your pat malone. Trumps trickle down tax cuts not working maybe?
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Shammy Davis
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Pawn shops know something about the US economy that Biden doesn't: Times are still tough . . .Bidenomics is cringeworthy. He is now crossing the country telling everyone that everything is great in the states and complaining that the rich need to pay more in taxes, while his son, Hunter, has been indicted in CA for evading paying his taxes on ill gotten undeclared foreign income. Another 4 years of Bidenomics is going to leave this once great beacon of democracy and capitalism destitute. Not to mention, a country without any borders or national security.
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jujuno
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Ta. Thanks for the personality assessment. I had to look up what the hell TDS was. Psychosis? No. Just a genuine observation of a once great country, which is now being laughed at. Two old men...one totally deranged...is all you can come up with to lead your country. What's not to laugh at?
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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Fiddlesticks
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Now a lot of those current incidents they are making out are people who just crossed the border, that is dishonest at best, mostly they are not. From my understanding most are long term migrants, or migrants who's families came to the US years ago and who have lived in the US for a long time.
It seems FOX news likes to find out who did these crimes, ignore the white ones, focus on the Mexican or dark skinned ones, so they can say it was the open border that's the fault. Again its all just very dishonest reporting designed to stir up fear and anger for one party. Currently both sides of the spectrum are guilty of tailoring the news to fit an agenda.
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Panspermia.
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