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#2

Can't Afford To Be Taxed

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

I love Robert Reich!

86points

Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 month ago

Manana Man: you do realize he was a former secretary of labor under Clinton, studied econ at Oxford, and currently teaches at Berkeley, right? I think he might understand a wee bit more about money than you do.

12points

Nicole Weymann 1 month ago

Somewhat ironic that his name translates to "rich" in German. 😄

6points

Desirée Zuidhof 1 month ago

Reich is German for Rich

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Manana Man 1 month ago

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Westy 1 month ago

Who said it's radical to tax the rich in the first place? The question isn't whether they should be taxed- they are - it's at what level and how to make sure there aren't dozens of ways to legally dodge it. The logical place to start (in the US) is for Congress to do an All Hands On Deck search for people to help them rewrite the tax code - people at least as smart as private sector tax lawyers who know how to shelter, exploit loopholes, etc because it's obviously not a fair fight the way it is. Re. concentrated wealth being radical: Who should be anointed as the official arbiter when it comes to deciding how rich is 'too rich'?

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Steve Sharpe 1 month ago

@Westy I just want to say that your comment is one of the best I've seen in a very long time. You've done something that most people can't quite manage - and I include myself in that at times - in that you've looked at this purely financial issue as a purely financial issue rather than a political or emotional one, you've considered both sides of the coin equally, and even offered up a practical and realistic idea towards resolving the issue || this reads as if I'm trying to explain to your own comment to you, whereas what I meant to do was explain why I thought it was so good. Sloppy communication on my part I'm afraid.

3points

keyboardtek 1 month ago

As long as half the country still votes Republican, that will just continue for ever.

11points

Steve Sharpe 1 month ago (edited)

Would it solve the problem if half the population voted for the Democrats instead? EDIT: Big shout out to the 'muricans who don't realise the rest of the planet is mocking them for not realising they live in a coin toss dictatorship I guess...

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G A 1 month ago

Don't focus just on the individuals. What about the corporations and family businesses worth just as much?

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Bernd Herbert 1 month ago

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Jnausicaa Premium 1 month ago

Billionaires are proof that the systems does not work.

5points

Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago

And no, it's not Socialism to expect that. It's recognizing the contributions of those who got you there ( US- S.S. tax on all income, not just the 1st 167k).

5points

Seedy Vine 1 month ago

Hoarding is a mental disease that can kill.

4points

MaximumKarmaSaint 1 month ago

Seriously.

4points

DrBronxx 1 month ago

Billionaires should not exist.

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john doe 1 month ago

Robert Reich seems to be the only one out of the Clinton administration that is a regular person and is willing to speak truth to power about the wealthy

2points

Miomirko Buhtlić 1 month ago

I say, let them be rich. Let them be really rich. BUT let's draw the line where it stops making sense. No one needs that kind of money.

1point

R Dennis 1 month ago

Seeing the castles and chateaux in France gave me a greater understanding of the guillotine.

1point

Aballi 1 month ago

Statistics like this make me feel disturbed, resentful, and disgusted. No one needs that much money!!!

1point

iseefractals 1 month ago

Those people only meet that metric because of the value of STOCK that they own. Stocks are NOT money, and they are not taxed, FOR ANYONE until the point of sale. For those who have those with 10's or 100's of billions in stock, those people are either sitting on boards, or executives of the companies from which that wealth is derived, and thus need both approval from the board, AND the FTC before they can sell off any significant portion of their stock. Why? Well because stocks are a volatile asset....selling off huge chunks of stock on a whim, could cause a panic, in which everyone else with stock in the company decides to dump their shares as well, causing the value of the company to crater, thereby threatening not only the health of the company, but the livelihood of the tens of thousands to millions of people of people employed by that company. Musk paid $11 billion in taxes a couple years ago, because he actually sold stock.

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Kat Lineker 1 month ago

So stock is imaginary.

0points

Pyla 1 month ago

This man is truly a hero

1point

Orysha 1 month ago

Let's eat the rich!

1point

Nicole Weymann 1 month ago

I doubt 16 people will feed the hungry masses, but Im willing to try... 😆

8points

SCP 4666 1 month ago

How about this...if a hurricane or forest fire rages again or if they are calls to humanitarian auf those billionaires should donate

1point

Steve Sharpe 1 month ago

So you agree that someone with less money than you should be given executive control over your finances, right? That a random person can drain your bank account, give your life savings way to any charity they please, take the money you had put aside so your wife and kids will be provided for if the back wheel of your motorbike finds a drain cover and give it to the "save this city's rats and pigeons" fund if he likes, correct?

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nancthetank 1 month ago

Amen!

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W J O (himself/your worship) 1 month ago

52% of the populace pay no income taxes.

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John Smith 1 month ago (edited)

Here’s why taxing the rich more doesn’t make sense: The wealthiest people in America already contribute 97% of all taxes. Even though they still have more money than they need, taxing them more could cause problems. If taxes get any higher, it might discourage them from working, investing, or staying in America. Many could move their wealth or businesses elsewhere, which would hurt our economy. This would leave the rest of us struggling even more than we are now, with fewer jobs and less economic growth. That's why Trump is offering a tax cut to corporations if they bring back production in the US. Disagree on politics if you want, but this will in fact put more money in your pockets than what Biden and Harris have done.

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Savahax 1 month ago

Centi is the metric prefix for one hundredth yeah

7points

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Disgruntled Pelican 1 month ago

I'm sure this is absolutely mind boggling for you because God forbid something isn't solely Biden's fault, but not every one of these 16 individuals are American. People need to understand that the US doesn't make up the entire freaking world.

4points

#3

Simple As That

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

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How you’re perceived online carries the same weight as your reputation in real life. If anything, the former is a highly valuable currency in the current age of technology.

According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of people tend to believe what they gather from search engine results. The Edelman Trust Barometer also found that 65% of people believe these results more than any other source.

#4

Tough Times Always Reveal The Crybabies

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Julia Mckinney 1 month ago (edited)

Yeah, people would tell me they can't breathe with a mask on because "asthma". I'd then ask "so, where's your inhaler? I have asthma, I wear a mask and carry mine in my purse". I generally got a blank look or they'd walk off.

142points

#5

Never To Be Satisfied

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G A 1 month ago

Eat the rich!

122points

#6

Never Happening

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G A 1 month ago

Amen

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Enter online reputation management. As the name suggests, it’s the process of monitoring and influencing the narrative of how people see your brand. Your goal is to find the balance between positive and negative feedback.

Online reputation management is necessary for companies as it can impact a person’s buying decisions. Recent surveys found that 60% of consumers would avoid purchasing from a brand that may appear “untrustworthy.”

#7

Well You're Not Wrong

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G A 1 month ago

Covidiots still covidioting

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#8

The Company Has Needs... Which Don't Include Employees I Guess

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SCamp 1 month ago

Nice work Ryia ✊

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#9

It's Just Sad

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

Racists be racisting.

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Having a reputable image online isn’t only applicable to distinguished public figures. A random Twitter user lost her NASA internship after posting a profanity-laced tweet.

According to the story posted by Norton’s Reputation Defender, the post got the attention of former NASA engineer Homer Hickam, who is also on the National Space Council. The person apologized, but it isn’t clear if NASA reinstated her internship.

#10

Go Ruin Your Own Counties

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SCamp 1 month ago

On behalf of all thinking Australians, I apologise for Rupert Murdoch’s existence

159points

#11

Florida Needs Help, But Their Reps Said No To Fema Funding

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

Matt Gaetz is also a MEMBER OF CONGRESS. Who is he writing this to? Himself?

113points

#12

Murica

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Gia SDP 1 month ago

As an American, I have to be very clear that I don't love private health insurance. The reality is we have NO CHOICE.

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Proactive participation is one way to achieve a stellar online reputation. As digital marketing expert Tripp Donnelly wrote in an article for Forbes, lurking on social media platforms is no longer a smart move.

“Participation means more than just having a profile,” Donnelly stated, adding that analyzing online interactions can also help understand the audience for more effective communication.

#13

Same Tired Playbook

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Multa Nocte 1 month ago

THIS!!!!!!!!!

72points

#14

Ew, A Lab Diamond?

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

It's a racket. Monopolies hate competition.

58points

#15

This One Got Me Boiling

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G A 1 month ago

Sickening

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Many make the mistake of prioritizing self-promotion whenever they are online. It makes them seem unnatural, which can turn off their audience. People gravitate toward a genuine human connection, and excessive self-glorification takes that away.

As Donnelly notes, constant positive engagement leads to more meaningful relationships, albeit digital ones. It can also significantly improve one’s presence on social media and search engines.

#16

Despised One

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WindySwede 1 month ago

Weird..

28points

#17

I Knew It!

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 month ago

Very clever.

52points

#18

Never. Murica

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Orysha 1 month ago

Margin profits, what else? Oh and dividends too.

19points

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#19

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Teleworking

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troufaki13 1 month ago

I can concur.

39points

#20

Still Doing Better Than You

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General Anaesthesia 1 month ago

Like your hotel rooms, Rach, you can rent a Ferrari for 20 minutes or multiples thereof.

28points

#21

A Big Lesson For All!!

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Sand Ers 1 month ago

Zuckerberg went to Harvard.

74points

#22

He Borrowed A Family For His Campaign Picture

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Frances 1 month ago

LMAO THATS EMBARRASSING

88points

#23

Misdirected Anger

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G A 1 month ago

"They sent me abroad to kill foreigners. I hate them all...." military mentality

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#24

Fancy That

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G A 1 month ago

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#25

This Is Literally Unconstitutional…

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

Establishment clause! "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...". Thanks to these religious fanatics, we seem to have to relitigate this every year or so now.

117points

#26

Any Bulls**t Lie Will Do In The Name Of Fascism

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Khavrinen 1 month ago

But how would telling THAT story help him get elected?

25points

#27

Wild And Very Sad

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QueerAxolotls 1 month ago

As someone in NC (who avoided the hurricane, but my mom works in the government so its disaster response calls 24/7 for her) its insane. There are ARMED MILITIAS trying to stop FEMA from helping people. A major city (Asheville) DOESNT HAVE RUNNING WATER. Not clean, not drinkable, no RUNNING WATER AT ALL. And these dipshits are making it worse.

63points

#28

What Can I Say Just America

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SCamp 1 month ago

People defend tipping because a) the workers don’t earn enough (businesses’ problem not customers’) and b) it would raise prices if they were paid more … and prices get raised anyway

50points

#29

On Double Standards

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G A 1 month ago

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#30

System Is Failing

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Certainly not Dan 1 month ago

The system works fine for those who created and maintain the system

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#31

Ope

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Ladedah 1 month ago

Wish I were a professor just so I could give that an A

120points

#32

Someone Who's Clearly Not Racist

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

You speak English! Why don't you go back to England?

90points

#33

The Far-Right Sure Do Come Real Close To Getting It Sometimes

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

Three grand is still a rip off by the way USA.

81points

#34

Great Question!

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G A 1 month ago

Thats being in a cult for ya

51points

#35

It Doesn’t Make Any Sense

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RabidChild 1 month ago

That was the old America, MAGA America doesn't want to spread democracy, they would hand Ukraine to Putin and put Israeli owned luxury hotels all across Gaza. Those "patriots" sure do love them some violent dictators.

55points

#36

How To Explain Maga To Boomers. You're Welcome America

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Bernd Herbert 1 month ago

Who are they?

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#37

Times Have Changed

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sofacushionfort 1 month ago

The 15% who are boomers or the 0.10% who hold 50% of the capital wealth?

32points

#38

Mom

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Savahax 1 month ago

🍎🌳

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#39

Yp

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Sleestak 1 month ago

No better response.

27points

#40

Murica! Freedumb!

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

I'll bet he's "pro-life" too.

82points

#41

Patton Oswalt On Point Here LOL, Elmo Is So Transparent!

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Ladedah 1 month ago (edited)

People have the freedom to speak; they do not in fact have the right to be heard. Blocking and muting doesn't stop speech; it stops the listening. So basically, he's giving people back their right to harass and bully people who've opted to avoid it. Great idea, moron. 🙄

108points

#42

The Percentage Is Probably Higher

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Mtownmick 1 month ago

Normalize enough. Quit idolizing the obscenely rich.

40points

#43

You Can't Get Any More Divorced Than This

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G A 1 month ago

He and his incel nazis can f**k off to Mars.

87points

#44

The Tampa Bay Area's Main Hospital And Only Trauma Center Is Built On An Island At Sea Level

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

The whole state of Florida is barely above sea level for now. The highest point in the whole state is only 105 meters and it's so far inland it's almost in Alabama.

54points

#45

Facepalm

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Sand Ers 1 month ago

Two of ‘em

20points

#46

Imagine Being This Dumb

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G A 1 month ago (edited)

Florida Woman replying to someone who chooses to call themselves a turd? Some low IQs on display....

43points

#47

The Audacity Of This Man

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️ ️~ lefty libra️ ~ 1 month ago

practice what you preach i guess

57points

#48

I See So Many Political Stuff So Wanted To Add Some Chances

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Deborah B 1 month ago

And she was replying "I choose to identify myself with my personal accomplishments, not my marital status. I see no reason to signal my marital status, because I'm not available for a relationship with you either way."

163points

#49

Oh The Irony

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

Is Elon a vampire? Given his own lack of self reflection?

115points

#50

This Isn’t 1800s, Right?

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Owen 1 month ago

'I am so insecure, that if someone else looks at my wife I feel threatened.'

108points

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#51

Let’s See How This Plan Works Out

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Colleen Glim 1 month ago

So that the general public have no clue when a dangerous storm is coming and life continues as normal until they die? Allow them to die and decrease the surplus population. It’s not real if nobody knows right?

21points

#52

Wow 🤦

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Kevin Beard 1 month ago

Ron DeSaster

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#53

Why Do They Lie Like This?

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SCamp 1 month ago

The most horrible thing here is I don’t think they’re ’wilfully lying’, they actually, stupidly, believe it

20points

#54

It Does Though?

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

Wikipedia: "In geometry, a pyramid is a polyhedron formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex."

14points

#55

She’s Trans

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Owen 1 month ago (edited)

I have no issue with it at all. My niece is now my nephew. He's happy now, and that's all that matters. Just let people be what they want to be. If they're not acting in a way that hurts anyone, then... it's no problem?

53points

#56

Yeah, Answer That!!

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

The same way I am at the centre of my observable universe.

38points

#57

Matt Gaetz Also Voted Against Fema Funding Right Before Hurricane Helene Struck

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G A 1 month ago

Picture it bald, it looks like a punch drunk nightclub bouncer

10points

#58

😭🤦

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Owen 1 month ago

If the US government could manipulate the weather, they would use it in wars. Not on Disneyworld.

60points

#59

Murica

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago

15m here in Portland, Oregon. We're getting better. Personally I just bike everywhere year round.

11points

#60

AI Bros Discover Copyright Infringement

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Sand Ers 1 month ago

You can’t make this shìt up.

12points

#61

Totally Normal Behavior For The Richest Man

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

I am convinced none of his children are biologically his, that man is superincel!

21points

#62

Still Figuring It Out

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

Maybe concentrate on figuring out what contraception is.

50points

#63

I Think This Guy's Name Is The First Clue

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Heir of Durin 1 month ago

What a time to be alive. When natural disasters are considered propaganda. What in the dang heck is this nonsense!?

28points

#64

"Help Me Step-Government, A Hurricane Destroyed My State Again"

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Kangaroo 1 month ago

“No free hand-outs for anyone! Except for us!”

22points

#65

Elon Suspends A Journalist For Sharing The Jd Vance Dossier

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)

Thought Elon was all for free speech?

40points

#66

United States Representative:

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)

How do these nutjobs get in power?

34points

#67

This Finland Thing Brought All The Racists Out Of Hiding

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Jesse 1 month ago

Homelessness, single-payer healthcare, untaxed billionaires. That is why Finland is so successful.

26points

#68

Jd Vance’s Solution To Curbing School Shootings: “We Have To Make The Doors Lock Better. We Have To Make The Doors Stronger, We’ve Got To Make The Windows Stronger.”

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

How about..... Less guns? Just a thought?

51points

#69

I Don't Know

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

JD Vance should carry a potted plant around with him, to replace the oxygen he wastes.

43points

#70

I Just Died From Cringe

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago

Elon's light of consciousness is that dim one flickering on and off in that ominous corridor people have to walk down in horror movies.

49points

#71

This Is Pretty Weird

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G A 1 month ago

His greedy little hammy hamster cheeks airbrushed out

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#72

More Than One Facepalm Here

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Bernd Herbert 1 month ago

The whole US election system is in dire need of an update. This is absolutely bonkers. The registering thing alone. When we haven an election here, I'll get mail from the government reminding me, telling me when and where to cast my vote. We don't have to register.

15points

#73

Man Smashes Signed Taylor Swift Guitar After Buying It For $4,000 At Auction

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SCamp 1 month ago

And it wasn’t even genuine 😂😂😂

19points

#74

The European Mind Cannot Comprehend A Company This Dedicated To Not Closing

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G A 1 month ago

No we let people go home to be with their families and protect their households, not their multimillionaire overlords

31points

#75

“The Gays”

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Soton_Sherpa 1 month ago

A gay friend has admitted to me that he would rather sleep with a dead pig than Vance. I had to admit that I'd be hard pushed to spot the difference! 🤣😂

22points

#76

I'm Tired Of Pretending That Hard Work Will Get Me Somewhere In Life

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and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 month ago

She seems like a decent person. She was surprised by being launched into the spotlight but is trying to make the most of her 15 minutes of fame to do good. That being said, I am absolutely sick of that meme.

14points