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cm0002@lemmy.world 3 days agoConsidering that you make way more money than I have ever made in my life, that’s fucking hilarious for you to say.
Where are you getting this info from? You just posted about being retired and having cars, land, housing paid off along with 2 years of emergency provisions stashed. Sounds like you’re making more than me
So do you give 80 percent of your paycheck away, and live on minimum wage so YOU can help your fellow human?
If it meant guaranteed basic human needs (housing, healthcare, electricity and yes, even internet) being met for everyone absolutely I would, without hesitation.
But, it doesn’t need to be, by making the people and corporations with more pay more in a proper and fair scaled system the people with the least, pay the least
I’m all for those things. So how come Biden didn’t make them happen when he was president? How come Harris didn’t talk about making it happen? How come not democrat president has ever made UBI happen?
Think about it, all those things are currently handled and profited by giant corporations. Do you really think they’re not spending that wealth keeping the profits flowing? Do you really think Trump/MAGA/GOP aren’t in the pockets of giant corporations? Buddy, they are the rich. Dems at least did things little be little, GOP wants to throw the shit in reverse so the rich get richer faster
Did you know there used to be a corporate tax rate of 80%? Right up until Reagan iirc and the GOP has been slashing it since. I think it’s around 30% now, after Biden raised it from where Trump slashed it to the first time around
DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 3 days ago
I never made more than $20 an hour in my entire life. Are you saying you make less than that?! lol
Oh, so it’s all or nothing. So you won’t help some people unless you can help all people? Hmmmm…
And did Biden change that? Would Harris have changed that?
Are you saying the Democratic party isn’t in the pockets of giant corporations?! lmao
So how come all the dems that have been in charge hasn’t permantly change that since Reagan worked on it?
cm0002@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Money isn’t just what you earn hourly, it’s your overall wealth. Land, housing paid off, cars, and emergency provisions all count. Stop trying to play poor when you’re sitting on assets.
Lol just twist my words, I donate what I can and vote for systemic change because individual charity can’t fix broken systems. The point is we CAN help everyone if we tax the wealthy properly.
Biden passed significant progressive legislation like the Infrastructure bill and parts of Build Back Better despite constant opposition. Meanwhile, Trump’s 2017 tax cuts primarily benefited corporations and the wealthy, dropping the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.
There’s a difference between imperfect allies and active enemies. One party at least tries to help working people while the other explicitly serves the ultra-wealthy. Look at their voting records, not their rhetoric.
Because we haven’t had a true progressive majority with enough power to overcome corporate lobbying. We need more progressives in office, not fewer. The GOP has been working for 50 years to dismantle the social safety net, and you’re blaming Dems for not fixing it all at once?
DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 3 days ago
But if you make more than me, and have for a long time. then you could have even more assets than I do. Correct?
And nothing says you have to stop doing that. In fact, you can even donate more and cut your lifestyle if it means that much to you. I won’t be doing that, but you certainly can.
Ok, so did Biden reverse that in his 4 years he was in office and controlled both the house and the senate?
But if that’s true and if more people believed that as you do, you should have easily won the election. So that means either you are right and the majority who voted in Trump are wrong, OR you in the minorty and people just don’t agree with you.
So how come the Democrats didn’t work on that?
But Democrats have been in office for plenty of years. Why can’t the just do the same things the Republicans do, but make it their agenda and get it done? Sounds like they haven’t done as good of a job as Republicans when it comes to meeting their agendas.
cm0002@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You’re the one who bragged about your assets, then tried to pivot to wages when called out. I’m not playing this game of one-upmanship. The point is about systemic issues, not personal finances.
Again, missing the point entirely. Individual actions don’t fix broken systems. That’s like saying “just use less water” during a drought while corporations drain aquifers. We need collective action and policy change, not performative personal sacrifice.
Democrats had a razor-thin majority with Manchin and Sinema blocking major reform. Despite that, the Inflation Reduction Act implemented a 15% corporate minimum tax for large corporations and a 1% tax on stock buybacks. This doesn’t fully reverse Trump’s corporate tax rate cut from 35% to 21%, but it does ensure the biggest companies pay at least 15%. Not perfect, but a step in the right direction.
Elections aren’t won on policy merits anymore (unfortunately). They’re won on emotion, propaganda, and increasingly, misinformation. Most voters can’t even name what policies they’re voting for. Plus, our system structurally advantages rural conservative voters through the Electoral College.
They have been. From campaign finance reform to voting rights, Democrats consistently push against a system rigged by gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money. All of which Republicans fight to preserve.
Because Democrats try to govern responsibly while Republicans obstruct then blame Democrats for not fixing the problems. Look at McConnell blocking Merrick Garland then ramming through Barrett. Look at Republicans tanking infrastructure bills under Obama then crying about crumbling bridges. The asymmetry is the point.