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Why are people who vote Republican singled out as dumb/misguided for voting against their own interests but others are not? Warren Buffet believes tax rates sh
by coredog64 9y ago
Why are people who vote Republican singled out as dumb/misguided for voting against their own interests but others are not?
Warren Buffet believes tax rates should be higher. Is that not against his own interests? Very few people will call him out as dumb or misguided.
- mjevans 9y agoThe post I was responding to was singling out the viewpoint those "in the city(ies)" have against those (not like them). You may notice that said response does NOT in any way reflect an opinion based on my own self or those I feel fall in to the general category called out in the post I was responding to; positive or negative. I was merely answering the supposition asked and providing a hopefully helpful critical perspective that might be used for self reflection and improvement. A different reply to my post asked 'who's at fault': which allowed me to expand my opinion and observations to include the general population within the US. Please do not mis-interpret my meaning or take my words out of their intended limited context with baiting and inflammatory replies that are not designed for a productive and stimulating discussion.
- sidlls 9y agoBad example: Buffet's interest is served if the disparity in taxation is resolved or at least mitigated. The Republican voters you're talking about don't understand, either out of ignorance or stupidity, that the people they vote for literally are acting opposite to the their interests.
- vacri 9y ago> Is that not against his own interests? The effects of higher tax rates on Buffet's quality of life are entirely negligible. In the words-ish of Bill Gates: once you're eating $30 hamburgers, the extra money doesn't really do much.