• SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Good thing this isn’t a country that came about because a bunch of rich white dudes got tired of being taxed and started a revolution.

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      6 days ago

      That’s possibly reframing “no taxation without representation” a bit but I don’t entirely disagree with the sentiment.

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        7 days ago

        When elections are fraudulent, its the same as no representation. Besides, pretty soon they’ll be suspending elections altogether. It doesn’t get more “no representation” than that.

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        7 days ago

        How are billionaires being taxed unfairly, and without “Representation,” when they own our politicians?

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              6 days ago

              I really don’t understand the aggression, I was talking about the old rich dead people propaganda concerning no taxation without representation 200 years ago, I never said anything about the fuckwads we have today.

              If you think I’m saying something different, explain what you read and allow me the opportunity to clarify my intent.

              Saying I’m full of shit at this point is just asinine.

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        7 days ago

        They thought funding Trump would get them representation. They were wrong. Trump cares about no one but himself.

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          7 days ago

          Why would they care about “Representation?”

          They have more wealth than 1,000 people could ever spend in 1,000 lifetimes.

          He backed down to keep profits from MAGA Cult Members flowing in.

          Because being that greedy is a mental illness.

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          7 days ago

          he was only ever representing putin, and MSB never the billionaires in the us.