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> Just because someone's conclusion seems ridiculous or wrong doesn't mean there aren't underlying facts that, when seen from a certain perspective, and with a
by donmcronald 6y ago
> Just because someone's conclusion seems ridiculous or wrong doesn't mean there aren't underlying facts that, when seen from a certain perspective, and with a certain context, make that conclusion seem reasonable.
What about things like taxes where it’s all cold hard math? There’s no nuance when a poor or middle class person thinks they need to worry about (for example) an inheritance tax.
- Joeri 6y agoWho you tax and what you spend tax revenues on is entirely based on a point of view. Calculating taxes is cold hard math, but deciding taxation and spending policies is not.
- donmcronald 6y agoYeah, but I mean the type of people that think accepting a raise will mean less money in their pocket because they’ll be in a higher tax bracket. There’s a some people are just flat out wrong and need to be told so.
- Bjartr 6y agoThere is nuance for why a person who, in practice doesn't need to worry, thinks they need to. Why does that scare them? Why does it motivate them? Why is it so important to them? This can, and will, vary subtly from individual to individual, and unless you're spending millions on TV airtime, you're only interacting with individuals.