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So he hid money from taxes. Shameful, but not unexpected with his libertarian streak.

by Simulacra 6y ago

bArray 6y ago
I'm not sure political sway has ever affected a persons motivation to hide taxes!
- aksss 6y ago
  State senator Terry Link a couple weeks ago: https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/16/former-democratic-state-sen-link-pleads-guilty-to-tax-evasion/ https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/16/former-democratic...
- chipotle_coyote 6y ago
  That's actually an interesting question I don't think I've ever seen any real data on. Anecdotally, I find libertarians and Republicans to be far more likely to subscribe to anti-tax rhetoric than Democrats, but I don't know if that translates to any meaningful action in practice beyond the fringes. ...although in this specific case, McAfee is, well, kind of a fringe unto himself.
  - bArray 6y ago
    > That's actually an interesting question I don't think I've > ever seen any real data on. For sure, not exactly the sort of study you can get people to sign up to. Are you measuring how successfully they hide their taxes or how prevalent it is in that political sphere? > Anecdotally, I find libertarians and Republicans to be far > more likely to subscribe to anti-tax rhetoric than > Democrats, but I don't know if that translates to any > meaningful action in practice beyond the fringes. I would guess that you might be a Democrat voter then? The reason I ask is because you might vote for them because they seem trustworthy, or they seem trustworthy because you vote for them.
- pvg 6y ago
  Here's an illustrative case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Snipes#Income_tax_conviction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Snipes#Income_tax_convi...
pvaldes 6y ago
This was an interesting week for sure. After republicans being unable to detach themselves from white supremacists, I assume that any republican jew, latino, asian or black, feeling a minimum of respect by themselves, wouldn't want to touch the party with a ten-foot pole at this moment. But many of they would not vote democrats either, so could be a sort of republican exodus in search of a party at this moment. It seems that the most popular alternative options are the Libertarian Jo Jorgensen or the Green Howie Hawkins. This is the first time that I see the Libertarian party mentioned in all those months, and it seems that McAfee identifying as libertarian is having consequences for him, -just right now-, and his money was blocked. That is really interesting if we think about it. Ironically, the most valuable contribution to Donald Trump to US democracy could be to allow a third party (or more independent actors) to put a foot in the door. Something that clearly would benefit the system, and an once-in-life opportunity.
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- anm89 6y ago
  Wow, I guess my whole Jewish republican family has lost their right to be considered self respecting jews! It's amazing how frequently the attempt to hurl the white supremacy card, is actually patronizing, condescending, and racist in itself.
  - lacrimacida 6y ago
    I guess so too. Any self respecting jew distances themselves from things that have harmed them in the past. But they don’t have to, and they don’t have to be self respecting either. It’s a choice after all.

So he hid money from taxes. Shameful, but not unexpected with his libertarian streak.

bArray 6y ago

I'm not sure political sway has ever affected a persons motivation to hide taxes!

aksss 6y ago
State senator Terry Link a couple weeks ago: https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/16/former-democratic-state-sen-link-pleads-guilty-to-tax-evasion/ https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/16/former-democratic...
chipotle_coyote 6y ago
That's actually an interesting question I don't think I've ever seen any real data on. Anecdotally, I find libertarians and Republicans to be far more likely to subscribe to anti-tax rhetoric than Democrats, but I don't know if that translates to any meaningful action in practice beyond the fringes. ...although in this specific case, McAfee is, well, kind of a fringe unto himself.
- bArray 6y ago
  > That's actually an interesting question I don't think I've > ever seen any real data on. For sure, not exactly the sort of study you can get people to sign up to. Are you measuring how successfully they hide their taxes or how prevalent it is in that political sphere? > Anecdotally, I find libertarians and Republicans to be far > more likely to subscribe to anti-tax rhetoric than > Democrats, but I don't know if that translates to any > meaningful action in practice beyond the fringes. I would guess that you might be a Democrat voter then? The reason I ask is because you might vote for them because they seem trustworthy, or they seem trustworthy because you vote for them.
pvg 6y ago
Here's an illustrative case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Snipes#Income_tax_conviction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Snipes#Income_tax_convi...

pvaldes 6y ago

This was an interesting week for sure. After republicans being unable to detach themselves from white supremacists, I assume that any republican jew, latino, asian or black, feeling a minimum of respect by themselves, wouldn't want to touch the party with a ten-foot pole at this moment. But many of they would not vote democrats either, so could be a sort of republican exodus in search of a party at this moment. It seems that the most popular alternative options are the Libertarian Jo Jorgensen or the Green Howie Hawkins. This is the first time that I see the Libertarian party mentioned in all those months, and it seems that McAfee identifying as libertarian is having consequences for him, -just right now-, and his money was blocked. That is really interesting if we think about it. Ironically, the most valuable contribution to Donald Trump to US democracy could be to allow a third party (or more independent actors) to put a foot in the door. Something that clearly would benefit the system, and an once-in-life opportunity.

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anm89 6y ago
Wow, I guess my whole Jewish republican family has lost their right to be considered self respecting jews! It's amazing how frequently the attempt to hurl the white supremacy card, is actually patronizing, condescending, and racist in itself.
- lacrimacida 6y ago
  I guess so too. Any self respecting jew distances themselves from things that have harmed them in the past. But they don’t have to, and they don’t have to be self respecting either. It’s a choice after all.