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by mandelbrotwurst 9y ago
Please see my comment in response to TheSpiceIsLife. Of course you are correct that any one individual person could not effectively defend their home against a more well armed government dedicated to defeating them, but that in no way refut
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by mandelbrotwurst 9y ago
I didn't say or imply that an individual person would be able to fend off a government dedicating its entire resources to invading their home.
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by mandelbrotwurst 9y ago
It's possible that having even a small capacity to use force could create a deterrent effect against those who would otherwise harm you, even if they are stronger than you are. To give an extreme but not unprecedented example, if the g
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by mandelbrotwurst 9y ago
The federal income tax isn't the only income tax. There are also state, local, FICA, and medicare taxes. Add those in and someone with a $100K salary ends up in that 30-40% range.
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by mandelbrotwurst 9y ago
From a certain perspective, he is a "state-level" threat. Not an imminent, physical threat, certainly - this is a threat of a different type. He loudly and vigorously argues and advocates against various government policies and ac
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by mandelbrotwurst 9y ago
I don't know this for sure, but as someone who lives in SF, I would guess that's less the case here than in LA. The city is much less supportive of private vehicle ownership (for good reason imo, but that's a bit off-topic) t
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by mandelbrotwurst 10y ago
Would you mind elaborating on that?