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by frockington1 7y ago
In America the middle class defines almost everybody. Nobody want to be "upper class" because then you'll be the target of envy, and nobody wants to be "lower class" because of insecurity. For Americans, the phrase
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by frockington1 7y ago
Unemployment is at historical lows, consumer confidence is at historic highs. It can get so much worse. Look at Venezuela and Colombia for modern examples of what happens in failed states
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by frockington1 7y ago
Lets win back the working class by disparaging them? This doesn't seem like the greatest path to success
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by frockington1 7y ago
This is a very elitist and condescending ran. Assuming everyone who disagrees with you is being manipulated is not going to bring anyone to your side and will further distance people who disagree.
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by frockington1 7y ago
The net value of your home is Equity-Debt, so at first the net value of the mortgage will about what your down payment was
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by frockington1 7y ago
My hypothetical was that now the president can claim to be non-binary or whatever gender they want, not that they actually are. But anyone who publicly disagrees would of course be violating anti-hate speech laws
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by frockington1 7y ago
Saying about 'him' as today he goes by 'xi'. You just used the wrong pronoun for today and will need to toss this piece of bigotry out. I don't believe this, making an exaggerated point demonstrating how any type of
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by frockington1 7y ago
This seems like a fault by the individual being 'exploited'. I don't think it is the job of a corporation to run an a cost-benefit analysis tailored for watch individual. There is also no obligation to continue driving, so if
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by frockington1 7y ago
Ask your grocery store to fix it or go to a different store in the area. In my area Kroger run stores have everything comparable, I would imagine their subsidiaries are equally as capable.
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by frockington1 7y ago
I've never understood hate speech laws. Why would American journalists who largely hate the president want to give the government more power to restrict them?
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by frockington1 7y ago
Wow, I didn't realize how different things were over there. In the US, stores automatically started doing this without the need for government to step in. Maybe it became compulsory in other states but it seems like a huge waste of tim
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FedEx Delivers Billions to the Taxman(wsj.com)
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Thankfully people who own property tend to want to preserve their self interest, if they didn't they likely wouldn't be owning property
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by frockington1 7y ago
Thankfully we have both a 5th and 2nd Amendment protecting citizens from tyranny
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by frockington1 7y ago
Buying land does in fact give me the right to forbid everyone else from building up and altering the face of my property. If enough like-minded individuals do this you get this you get a neighborhood. As a property owner, I don't care
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by frockington1 7y ago
There are no empty lots because it is a desirable place to live. If I lived in a place with abandoned building/lots I agree they could be put to better use.
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by frockington1 7y ago
As a millennial homeowner, I don't want my historic neighborhood destroyed in favor of high rise apartments. I also have been warmly welcomed by my neighbors and enjoy the community a neighborhood brings. Why do boomers get so much hat
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by frockington1 7y ago
Gen Z'ers, please learn from my generation. Think about return before going into debt for student loans. Nobody cares about your school after your first job and many state schools are more than adequate
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by frockington1 7y ago
Illinois is a leader in taxes, if anything this highlights how poorly taxes are utilized
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by frockington1 7y ago
As an employed person happy with my life I enjoy my corporation, does this make me not ok?
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by frockington1 7y ago
Taxes suck, no denying it. Thankfully where I live its relatively easy to find nice properties with long tax abatement for investment. Beyond that max your 401k, IRA, HSA and live or "live" somewhere with low taxes
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by frockington1 7y ago
I would be interesting in opening up debates like those you mentioned. The hard part would be attracting the average person and not just people with extreme or conspiracy-theorists views
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by frockington1 7y ago
A step in the right direction. The lower the better in my opinion, the federal government is long past its prime
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by frockington1 7y ago
No person/group/company is ever perfect. Always be skeptical of everything. Here's a humorous mistake where the Times created inception-esque corrections: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/09&
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by frockington1 7y ago
Should I then get to skip paying taxes for one or more years? - Yes and you do. You get a tax credit on interest paid and many new build come with tax abatement to encourage investment opportunities
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by frockington1 7y ago
Chase has had contact-less payments for the better part of a year now. I haven't used Apply Pay since the change
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by frockington1 7y ago
Calling it white male hegemony is precisely why the Democrats lost 2016. If they want 2020 to be competitive the message has to be more inclusive
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by frockington1 7y ago
The midwest is region that values hardwork and personal responsibility. The government offering retraining programs was not going to win any proud midwestern workers. I am not arguing against retraining the workers, just the view of it over
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by frockington1 7y ago
As someone who lives in a 'fly-over state', this is not accurate at all. Thanks to new tax policies companies are building/hiring more than ever and the midwest has some of the best degree values with flagship state schools.