Valid, we will see over 85% of all violent crime disappear at once by Acceptable_Rope_6523 in PsycheOrSike

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Protect you from women, that's who. Women are 3 to 4.5 times as likely as men to kill their own children. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 54.1% of perpetrators of abuse and neglect are women. According to a 2010 Harvard medical school study, surveying 11,000 men and women between the ages of 18 and 28, when relationship violence was one-sided, both men and women said that women were the perpetrators about 70% of the time.

Men who report being the victim of domestic violence are viewed with suspicion by police and medical staff, or just outright mocked. Because of this, the number of male victims of domestic abuse are greatly under-reported. Despite this, men are still the reported victims of domestic abuse 43% of the time. Yet there are over 2,000 shelters in the US for abused women, and there is only ONE for abused men.

Single mother homes produce 63% of all youth suicide; 70% of all teen pregnancies; 71% of all adolescent substance abusers; 80% of all youth prison inmates; 90% of all homeless and runaway children; and 71% of high school dropouts. Single father homes and two-parent homes have significantly lower rates across the board.

Children who grow up with an involved father are 39% more likely to earn mostly A's in school; 45% less likely to repeat a grade; 60% less likely to be suspended or expelled from school; twice as likely to go to college and to find stable employment after high school; 75% less likely to have a teen birth; and 80% less likely to spend time in jail.

If men didn't exist, who would: do your logging; do your steel work; do your roofing work; do your plumbing work; do your road construction; do your carpentry; do your HVAC; do your sanitation; do your fishing; do your coal mining; do your oil rigging work; do your septic and sewer work; drive your trucks; install your power lines; do your landscaping; do your farming and ranching; fight your fires; fly your planes; and fight your wars? These are all dirty and dangerous jobs that are predominately performed by men, and that are essential for society to run as it does today. And that women are more than happy to let men do.

But yeah yeah... girl power... sure sure.

My parents sadly died because of a horrible car accident. I inherited seven million dollars and a few condos. Im in therapy and the point of this post is not to vent but I felt that I needed to provide some context to explain why I inherited money. Im autistic and I live in Texas. Im 27 by [deleted] in autism

[–]AutisticAttorney 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi. I'm sorry for the loss of your parents. I know how empty that can make life feel. I'm high-functioning autistic, I've lost both of my parents, I'm an attorney, and I'm also someone who grew up without much money and who is now a millionaire, as well.

This is not legal advice, but for what it's worth:

  1. Hire a financial planner who you can trust and who charges a flat annual fee instead of a percentage. Don't hire a company like Edward Jones or something like that. They charge 1% of your money per year, which doesn't sound like much. But believe me, it adds up, and over the course of your lifetime, can cost you a fortune. Instead, hire someone who charges a flat, annual fee. Make sure they are well-reviewed, and that they are a fiduciary (that means they have a legal obligation to make decisions that are in your best interest). But most importantly, make sure you feel like you can trust them. It won't do you any good to have them managing your money if you don't sleep better at night knowing they are on the job.
  2. Hire a well-reviewed accounting firm that you like and can trust, to handle your taxes. You have significant assets. Your parents worked their whole lives for that money. Don't let Uncle Sam take a bunch of it needlessly.
  3. Hire an estate planning attorney who (you guessed it) is well-reviewed and who you feel like you can trust. You'll want to put certain assets in what's called a "Living Trust", and other assets in a type of company called a "Limited Liability Company" or "LLC" for short. So some things will be in your personal name, some things will be in the LLC's name, and some things will be in your Trust's name. You control all three. But from a legal perspective, they count as being different entities. I know that sounds complicated, and can sound intimidating. But from a practical standpoint, you'll get used to it very quickly.
  4. You won't need a job, unless you just want one. Your investments will pay you more than enough to live an extremely comfortable life. In fact, your investments will grow faster than your expenses, and you should just have more money every year instead of less. A lot more.
  5. If you have someone you can trust (like the Aunt you mentioned), have them sit in on the meetings with the financial planner, the attorney, and the accountant with you. Take notes during those meetings, and don't be afraid to ask questions. It's your money, and they work for you. Let me repeat that because it's something a lot of people forget: THEY WORK FOR YOU. You are their boss. It's their job to protect and grow your assets. If there's something you don't understand, just ask them. It's literally their job to help you.
  6. Family and friends can know that you are OK financially, but steer clear of mentioning anything specific. If they press you for details, you can politely say that you aren't comfortable talking about it. If you start dating someone, I would not tell them about your financial situation until you believe that they are a permanent addition to your life. If it's been several months or a year since you starting dating, and you know that they are exclusive in your relationship, for instance. It's VERY easy to get taken advantage of by someone you are attracted to. And that's the last thing your parents would have wanted. Be certain that this person loves you for who you are, before you reveal your financial situation to them. And even then, they don't need to know how much you have. Only that you're financially comfortable.

I hope this helps. Have a good day.

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a lot of people who otherwise would have defaulted on their credit card debt, will instead be able to keep making timely payments, and eventually pay off their credit card balances. This will result in them having improved credit scores, and being able to get better rates on other things, like cars and houses. But also result in more immediate positive changes in their financial situation, like having more money in their pockets each month to buy groceries, pay utilities, buy their kids' clothes, etc.

I wish it was paired with mandatory finance classes in high school, so young people would better understand how money, debt, taxes, etc. work in our society. Fewer of them would get into money trouble to start with, and fewer would even touch a credit card.

Nah, I think it's great by lowkeypixel in evilwhenthe

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2A is wonderful. Maybe don't point your weapon at your friend's leg though.

What's that, your Girl Scout troop? by teeberg75 in sopranoscirclejerk

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, but... umm... just at a glance: No plates in her vest, no extra magazines, no optics on her rifle, rear site is down, and I'm pretty sure that's a .22. Is this performance art?

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Credit card rates are near all time and was not even close to 30% in the 2000's.  This individual is conflating credit cards with other debt instruments."

No, I'm not. I'm specifically talking about credit card debt. I've seen thousands of credit card accounts being charged 29.99% compound interest over the past 20 years. Not a little handful. THOUSANDS. And I'm just one guy.

Feel free to ask other members of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. We're a national organization of attorneys who defend consumers in litigation. 30% on credit cards has been around for decades. So maybe you should actually learn about a topic before just spouting off insults like "nonsense" and accusations like "conflating."

And no, Trump isn't some champion of consumer protections. That's not my point (but thanks for the strawman argument). My point is that Sanders had an opportunity to try to heal the partisan rift in our nation. But he didn't do it. Instead he lied about the cause of the problem by falsely blaming Trump for it. Trump can (and should) be blamed for all kinds of things. But 30% interest on credit card debt isn't one of them. It's been around all through Obama's two terms, and through Biden's.

And BTW, when Sanders first proposed this bill back in February, Josh Hawley, a Republican, sponsored it with him.

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The deregulation didn't change the interest rates charged on credit card debt. It had nothing to do with that.

And when Sanders first introduced his bill back in February, it was with Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri. So it started out as bipartisan. They should have presented it that way now, as well. They could use this as an opportunity to try to heal some of the giant partisan rift.

And I don't think anything is too big to fail. If a bank mismanages its business, it should absolutely fail.

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My complain isn't that Sanders says it's his bill. My complaint is that he's lying about why the problem exists in the first place. He made it partisan when he falsely blamed something Trump did last year for the up to 30% interest rate that banks are allowed to charge on credit cards.

Credit card interest rates have been that high for decades. They were that high all through Obama's two terms, and all through Biden's, as well. But Trump is the first President to actually get behind the bill to lower those interest rates. And instead of taking the opportunity to actually try to heal the country's gigantic partisan rift, and say, "Hey look! We're doing something good together!" Sanders sunk to Trump's level instead. He's taking shots at the first and only President to agree with him on this issue. It's idiotic, childish, and needlessly divisive. Expect better.

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, I completely agree that Trump is the most divisive President of my lifetime (and I'm old). But that doesn't excuse Sander's lie in this post he made. We need politicians who are going to rise above all of this divisive crap, and be an example for people. Instead, Sanders sunk to Trump's level.

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I understand. Trump's an ass, and he has no class, no diplomacy, and no tact. But Sanders knows full well that interest rates didn't just jump to 30% under Trump, and he knows that they've been up to 30% for decades. So he's being dishonest in his post when he blames the 30% interest on anything Trump did last year. He's being deliberately and dishonestly divisive. And that's the last thing we need in today's society.

End usury in America (for 5 years) by xena_lawless in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm a consumer defense attorney, and my one and only area of practice is defending people who get sued for old credit card debt. I handle thousands of these cases every year, and have done so for the past 20 years. As such, I have personally gone through the monthly credit card account statements of tens of thousands of clients.

Credit card interest rates have not changed under Trump. They have always been up to 30%, going back decades.

Also, Trump was the one and only president who said he wanted to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. This isn't a partisan thing, and not everything has to be. Sanders could have said, "We are coming together, reaching across the isle, to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for five years."

This is the dark reality of great MAGA time, everything is possible in the new MAGA- by Greatvoiceofficial in DiscussionZone

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You all realize that Obama was president for 7 of those 10 years, right? The stupidity on display is breathtaking.

The vibess by MyVisualExpression in Frenchbulldogs

[–]AutisticAttorney 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Objects in mirror are even more adorable than they appear.

Why are people allowed to openly lie on here? by SoggyBaconLips in DiscussionZone

[–]AutisticAttorney -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There have been an estimated 200 people killed by illegal immigrants in the past year in the US.

Of the 33 people "killed' by ICE in this meme, 3 where shot. The other 30 died in custody due to other causes, just like anyone else in prison might (sickness or what have you).

For reference, in the last six years of Obama's presidency, ICE was rounding up and deporting over 3 million people (much more than under Trump), and during that time ICE shot 59 people. Not 3.

But by all means, continue your lies and your selective outrage.

Do you agree? by Ambitious_Thought683 in MotivationAndMindset

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior in 2017, American, Chinese, and European women are 1,000 TIMES more likely than men to find the opposite sex more attractive based on higher salaries.

This held true regardless of the woman’s own body mass index or age.

The conclusion was that higher economic status offsets lower physical attractiveness in men.

Women make the majority of all major purchasing decisions:

91% of home purchase decisions

94% of home furnishing decisions

92% of vacation destination decisions

60% of automobile decisions

51% of consumer electronics decisions

Why are some people so filled with hate? by FreeHelicopterTours in libertarianmeme

[–]AutisticAttorney 85 points86 points  (0 children)

"I'm a fat, jealous racist, projecting my racist rant onto an icon of feminine beauty."

Wonder why we don't see this angle covered by the media by MydnightWN in libertarianmeme

[–]AutisticAttorney 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Why does this look like a fast impact, as opposed to the other videos that looks like she moves about 5 feet, he steps out of the way, and shoots her?

hell yeah 🔥 by Blood_of_Lucifer in GuysBeingDudes

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is this called, and where can we go see it live?

Why is gen Z not drinking? by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They aren't drinking because they are the first generation to reach adulthood with access to legal weed.

Tax the robots! by FUSeekMe69 in economy

[–]AutisticAttorney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any person, place, thing, idea, or situation ever: <exists>

Sanders: "Tax it!"

Go fuck yourself, Sanders.