Spending money that was taxed when it was earned, and then being taxed on it when spending it.
There is an unspoken social pact holding the threads together in Europe.
"You turn a blind eye, let us get our way, but you get to enjoy a comfortable and high standard of living."
Breaking that pact with normal working class is going to unravel the charade quickly.
"You turn a blind eye, let us get our way, but you get to enjoy a comfortable and high standard of living."
Breaking that pact with normal working class is going to unravel the charade quickly.
> People went from desiring to build value, to desiring to extract value
That's standard human behavior.
The difference is that in good times created by strong men, they don't put up with it and you don't get away with it.
Unfortunately we are not living in the good times created by strong men..
That's standard human behavior.
The difference is that in good times created by strong men, they don't put up with it and you don't get away with it.
Unfortunately we are not living in the good times created by strong men..
Someone needs to run an investigation to ensure the fire departments involved were sufficiently diverse..
> Are US houses typically made of wood?
Yes.
And you aren't going to believe what many apartment buildings are made of..
Yes.
And you aren't going to believe what many apartment buildings are made of..
Without knowing the numbers, I'm fairly sure Facebook is dying, and they are trying to reverse that.
It's about money, not principles.
It's about money, not principles.
"Super duper" pardons, for anything that is not covered by a current pardon that grants the receiver three more pardons to use on themselves at a time of their choosing in the future.
If country A engages in "dumping" (funded by the government) then country B will not produce those items at a profit, and so they will not produce it.
If there is consumer demand for the widget, and tariffs are applied to prevent dumping, then country B will begin producing that widget for profit, assuming free markets exist.
If there is consumer demand for the widget, and tariffs are applied to prevent dumping, then country B will begin producing that widget for profit, assuming free markets exist.
I understand the argument against tariffs, and I agree in the vacuum of economic theory, but the reality is that tariffs are used as a tool and a weapon by every country, and I find it naive at best to expect the United States to abstain while everyone else maximizes tariffs to their advantage.
Imagine trying to mastermind a victory over a superpower while your army lacks provisions, and having to take time out of your day to deal with Thomas Hickey smh
How can a Libertarian assert that companies should not organize however they want (corporation)?
Sometimes people use their right to free speech to share opinions and ideas that are not allowed.
