From AI:

"For the 2022 tax year (the latest available data), the top 10% of U.S. income earners paid approximately 72% of all federal income taxes. Other analyses using data from 2021 found a slightly higher share of around 76%."

That speaks to a pretty dang progressive income tax code.

"The New York Times is generally considered a highly reliable and accurate news source (by normal humans).

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-13 12:06 PM | Reply | Flag:"

Trust in the MSM, which NYT is definitely a part of, is at historic all-time lows. And it's 100% self-inflicted.

"The UK views free speech as a right to be balanced against other rights (like safety), leading to more restrictions (e.g., hate speech, Online Safety Act), while the US prioritizes near-absolute speech under the First Amendment, creating a more permissive environment but potentially less protection for vulnerable groups.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-13 12:21 PM | Reply | Flag"

If you have been paying attention, their "restrictions" are draconian to the point of being fascist, no matter how they try to paint what they are doing.

"This is, and should be, against the law. Shouldn't it?

#7 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar"

Yes, it probably should be against the law and if the UK was limiting their crackdowns to just this I'd be fine with it. Regrettably, they are not.

"They get the tax breaks but never produce the high paying jobs or tax revenues as promised.

#81 | Posted by donnerboy"

Riiiight.

"With no state income tax, they enjoy all the benefits of public expenditures with no responsibility to pay for them.

#83 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY"

They bring in jobs, pay property taxes, as do their employees. With more money in the hands of the workers more products are purchased and assessed sales tax, etc.

"Fascist jerk.

#44 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-13 12:24 PM | Reply | Flag:
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Giving protestors credit for demonstrating restraint makes me a fascist?

You are really strange, Zed.

"The shooter you defend is being supported by fundraising by antisemites."

I've made plenty of comments about this and have never defended the shooter, you complete moron.

"Multiple (and I mean MULTIPLE) influencers and "alternative media" types from MAGA are blatantly antisemitic."

Nick Fuentes is not mainstream. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are revered Democrats on the left. What I said is accurate. Deal with it.

"Ever since Dubya's first tax code, taxes are supposed to be about transferring money from the poorest to the richest.
Aren't you paying attention?

#12 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-13 12:01 PM | Reply | Flag"

So, you are stating that the tax code taxes the poorest at a very high rate and then transfers that money to the richest in the form of welfare/food stamps, etc?

What the Iranian citizens are doing is incredibly brave. Normally Iran does a total blackout when they crash down on their citizenry. Thankfully, Starlight has enabled their citizens to video the atrocities and broadcast it to the world.

It's terribly disappointing that the West has been so ambivalent about what is going on in Iran right now.

"Border Agents Intentionally Step in Front of Moving Vehicles"

Apparently, border agents lack the innate sense of self-preservation that the rest of humans possess. This is utterly stupid.

"THere will be major violence in the coming days

#10 | Posted by truthhurts"

The 2020 summer of love all over again? Lefties love their violence and rioting.

Interesting thread. Hopefully it gains some traction.

Don't you lefties hate Exxon Mobil?