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I feel like this response kind of misses the point of the bigger issue, and subserviently plays into the elitist constructs of society built up over the past fe
by jb775 5y ago
I feel like this response kind of misses the point of the bigger issue, and subserviently plays into the elitist constructs of society built up over the past few decades.
Like obviously the super rich legally avoid paying taxes using intricate loopholes, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't bring up the fact that the entire system is screwed up. The article's primary criticism of ProPublica is premised around the fact that these loopholes exist, and that they're legal....but doesn't give consideration to how absurd they are. (not talking about taxing unrealized gains, that's just idiotic) I don't have an issue with how they framed this.
If the author is going to call out bad journalism, he should focus on the media conglomerates being taken over by de-facto communists...pushing leftist propaganda from the top down (CNN, NBC, ABC, NYT, etc). And the sad thing is, people on the left can't see it because what the MSM selectively reports plays into their worldview. What a fucking travesty.
- gruez 5y ago>Like obviously the super rich legally avoid paying taxes using intricate loopholes Not paying taxes on unrealized gains is an intricate loophole? You can take advantage of it right now by buying stocks and... holding on to them. >bring up the fact that the entire system is screwed up We think the system is screwed up, so let's use any sort of misrepresentation we can to help our narrative. After all, the ends justifies the means right?