The General Political Thread

[MrTiki]

I mean it's pretty well established that poor people spend money, rich people save it.
Money that working class people get goes back into the local economy, creating jobs and stimulating growth, while with each transaction the government skims off tax. Even once they're comfortably paying for all their necessities, they still splash out on "luxuries" when they can afford them.
Contrast that with rich people who store it in off-shore shell companies in countries you can't touch, or just pay someone to estimate the value of a piece of modern art as however many million they owe in tax and donate it to claim back against tax.

[BabyJesus]

Isnt it proven that something like a UBI would massively boost the economy?

where?

Well big brains have done some big math and many think it would boost the economy. And it seems like common sense honestly. Take some of the tax money that mega corporations are paying and give some of it back to the middle and lower class. Then they spend that money on whatever, so it then sends that money right back into the economy by using money that is already there. Instead of them pretending that they use it on infrastructure and military etc. When they actually are just hoarding it and wasting it on dumb fuck programs that do nothing for majority of people. And the idea that it encourages laziness could be partly true, but the amount would barely be enough to live on. So people would have to work if they wanted anything extra or better. And even if some people do get lazy with it. They are still going to be spending that money so it still goes back into the economy.

so if you raise taxes on the mega corporations wouldn’t they raise the prices of their products to cover it? That seems like the common sense thing to me. Although I guess people would just use that money to buy stuff from the mega corporations to. Either way I just think it creates a unneeded reliance on the government who usually sucks at their job

Didn’t you say you were a republican?

[No0B]

Are we talking about the economy ?
Just break up the big monopolies when needed and we're all good

[Theodin]

Isnt it proven that something like a UBI would massively boost the economy?

where?

Well big brains have done some big math and many think it would boost the economy. And it seems like common sense honestly. Take some of the tax money that mega corporations are paying and give some of it back to the middle and lower class. Then they spend that money on whatever, so it then sends that money right back into the economy by using money that is already there. Instead of them pretending that they use it on infrastructure and military etc. When they actually are just hoarding it and wasting it on dumb fuck programs that do nothing for majority of people. And the idea that it encourages laziness could be partly true, but the amount would barely be enough to live on. So people would have to work if they wanted anything extra or better. And even if some people do get lazy with it. They are still going to be spending that money so it still goes back into the economy.

so if you raise taxes on the mega corporations wouldn’t they raise the prices of their products to cover it? That seems like the common sense thing to me. Although I guess people would just use that money to buy stuff from the mega corporations to. Either way I just think it creates a unneeded reliance on the government who usually sucks at their job

Didn’t you say you were a republican?

The most cost effective UBI would be a UBI that replaces many existing welfare programs

[Hawkince]

Isnt it proven that something like a UBI would massively boost the economy?

where?

Well big brains have done some big math and many think it would boost the economy. And it seems like common sense honestly. Take some of the tax money that mega corporations are paying and give some of it back to the middle and lower class. Then they spend that money on whatever, so it then sends that money right back into the economy by using money that is already there. Instead of them pretending that they use it on infrastructure and military etc. When they actually are just hoarding it and wasting it on dumb fuck programs that do nothing for majority of people. And the idea that it encourages laziness could be partly true, but the amount would barely be enough to live on. So people would have to work if they wanted anything extra or better. And even if some people do get lazy with it. They are still going to be spending that money so it still goes back into the economy.

so if you raise taxes on the mega corporations wouldn’t they raise the prices of their products to cover it? That seems like the common sense thing to me. Although I guess people would just use that money to buy stuff from the mega corporations to. Either way I just think it creates a unneeded reliance on the government who usually sucks at their job

Didn’t you say you were a republican?

Companies nowadays have grown much faster and outpaced wage growth especially on the lower end of the spectrum. Federal minimum wage hasn't been increased since may 2007 where it became 7.25 which should be a little over 9$ if it kept just pace with inflation and not economic growth.

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[BabyJesus]

Isnt it proven that something like a UBI would massively boost the economy?

where?

Well big brains have done some big math and many think it would boost the economy. And it seems like common sense honestly. Take some of the tax money that mega corporations are paying and give some of it back to the middle and lower class. Then they spend that money on whatever, so it then sends that money right back into the economy by using money that is already there. Instead of them pretending that they use it on infrastructure and military etc. When they actually are just hoarding it and wasting it on dumb fuck programs that do nothing for majority of people. And the idea that it encourages laziness could be partly true, but the amount would barely be enough to live on. So people would have to work if they wanted anything extra or better. And even if some people do get lazy with it. They are still going to be spending that money so it still goes back into the economy.

so if you raise taxes on the mega corporations wouldn’t they raise the prices of their products to cover it? That seems like the common sense thing to me. Although I guess people would just use that money to buy stuff from the mega corporations to. Either way I just think it creates a unneeded reliance on the government who usually sucks at their job

Didn’t you say you were a republican?

Companies nowadays have grown much faster and outpaced wage growth especially on the lower end of the spectrum. Federal minimum wage hasn't been increased since may 2007 where it became 7.25 which should be a little over 9$ if it kept just pace with inflation and not economic growth.

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what jobs actually pay minimum wage?

[Hawkince]

Isnt it proven that something like a UBI would massively boost the economy?

where?

Well big brains have done some big math and many think it would boost the economy. And it seems like common sense honestly. Take some of the tax money that mega corporations are paying and give some of it back to the middle and lower class. Then they spend that money on whatever, so it then sends that money right back into the economy by using money that is already there. Instead of them pretending that they use it on infrastructure and military etc. When they actually are just hoarding it and wasting it on dumb fuck programs that do nothing for majority of people. And the idea that it encourages laziness could be partly true, but the amount would barely be enough to live on. So people would have to work if they wanted anything extra or better. And even if some people do get lazy with it. They are still going to be spending that money so it still goes back into the economy.

so if you raise taxes on the mega corporations wouldn’t they raise the prices of their products to cover it? That seems like the common sense thing to me. Although I guess people would just use that money to buy stuff from the mega corporations to. Either way I just think it creates a unneeded reliance on the government who usually sucks at their job

Didn’t you say you were a republican?

Companies nowadays have grown much faster and outpaced wage growth especially on the lower end of the spectrum. Federal minimum wage hasn't been increased since may 2007 where it became 7.25 which should be a little over 9$ if it kept just pace with inflation and not economic growth.

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what jobs actually pay minimum wage?

i mean if ur argument is that minimum wage people don't work hard enough then whatever so be it but the productivity of American workers as a whole still hasn't kept pace with wage growth

[Rutger Müller]

I find it astonishing that America didnt reform its voting system fucking ONCE since it got created. Its so incredibly backwards.

the dude who got 15 years of this

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Thank you for reminding us that today, 82 years ago, Germans committed one of the worst crimes against fellow Germans leading up to World War 2 and the holocaust - although your picture is from 2018, marking the 80th anniversary. Never forget, always remember. Stand together as Germans against those who attempt to bring us down by terror and segregation. Besides that, let's remember that today 31 years ago the Wall came down, leading to a strong, unified, and historically grounded Germany which we can be proud of, just as stated by Cazasar and depicted by yourself. Cheers!

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#ProudToBeAGerman

cucked and krautpilled my dude 

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[Cazasar]

I find it astonishing that America didnt reform its voting system fucking ONCE since it got created. Its so incredibly backwards.

the dude who got 15 years of this

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Thank you for reminding us that today, 82 years ago, Germans committed one of the worst crimes against fellow Germans leading up to World War 2 and the holocaust - although your picture is from 2018, marking the 80th anniversary. Never forget, always remember. Stand together as Germans against those who attempt to bring us down by terror and segregation. Besides that, let's remember that today 31 years ago the Wall came down, leading to a strong, unified, and historically grounded Germany which we can be proud of, just as stated by Cazasar and depicted by yourself. Cheers!

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One year later

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#ProudToBeAGerman

cucked and krautpilled my dude 

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hahahaha get out of you echo chamber dude

[Rutger Müller]

I find it astonishing that America didnt reform its voting system fucking ONCE since it got created. Its so incredibly backwards.

the dude who got 15 years of this

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Thank you for reminding us that today, 82 years ago, Germans committed one of the worst crimes against fellow Germans leading up to World War 2 and the holocaust - although your picture is from 2018, marking the 80th anniversary. Never forget, always remember. Stand together as Germans against those who attempt to bring us down by terror and segregation. Besides that, let's remember that today 31 years ago the Wall came down, leading to a strong, unified, and historically grounded Germany which we can be proud of, just as stated by Cazasar and depicted by yourself. Cheers!

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One year later

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#ProudToBeAGerman

cucked and krautpilled my dude 

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hahahaha get out of you echo chamber dude

cope

[Cazasar]

Whatever makes you happy son

[Kraz]

Trump is going to win

[Furrnox]

Trump is going to win

He lost weeks ago lul.

[Kraz]

Trump is going to win

He lost weeks ago lul.

they will find things about the fraud dw

[Hawkince]

Trump is going to win

He lost weeks ago lul.

they will find things about the fraud dw

lol