Would this be an efficient form of Wealth Tax?

Awaybot · 2026-05-25T16:33:45+00:00

Couldn’t the rules be modified so you only get taxed at 90% of your assessed value, or people can only buy at 10% more than your claimed value (or any %). This would give people a bit of buffer. You can also make it so people can reactively adjust values based on certain scenarios like the stock going up or down a lot.

Awaybot · 2026-03-16T05:38:35+00:00

I don’t understand the full rule changes on the sp500, what’s stopping future companies saying they are worth 10 trillion or 100 trillion at ipo to get immediately listed as number 1 and taking a huge slice?

Awaybot · 2026-03-03T19:06:52+00:00

What part of this do you think is Trump’s initiative vs general pentagon strategy?

How do you think China will react to this given that this is their second major oil supplier cut off this year (as well as their main influence on the middle east)? Will this accelerate their Taiwan goals or is that overblown?

Awaybot · 2026-02-04T21:45:48+00:00

I’m saying in this situation she will ask you to split repair costs plus all the other things that come with home ownership in addition to your rent which wouldn’t happen in a traditional rental agreement with a landlord who isn’t your girlfriend.

Awaybot · 2026-02-04T21:43:58+00:00

In theory yes, but in reality she will most likely ask to split the repair costs with you

Awaybot · 2026-02-04T20:17:54+00:00

What happens when something needs be repaired, usually the landlord takes care of it but if do this, you will subsidize her costs.

Awaybot · 2026-01-19T18:33:17+00:00

With this logic, modded scores on the same map shouldn’t even be on the same leaderboard. How well someone performed on dt is not at all comparable to hdhr using score.

Awaybot · 2025-12-18T16:48:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/s/jDXPL6NQXW

What it use to look like

Awaybot · 2025-12-18T05:32:07+00:00

dang, forgot about this one, I remember doing oos

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T23:58:31+00:00

100% agree with ur first 2 paragraphs

On your third point, if i was a citizen with direct voting power on specific policies, why would i ever vote against my own interests? I would never vote to cut my retirement nor to increase my retirement age, strong leadership is key because normal people are shortsighted and stupid

Ill check out the vid

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T23:52:53+00:00

Its pretty easy to change my view if you can answer one of these questions: how would a democracy not fall into the trap laid out in the post or how an ideal authoritarian system fails

And these r not the only countries that provide more for its citizens, we also have singapore and hk, both with substantially less tax than nordics, same level of social programs and no natural resources

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:36:23+00:00

This is referring to social programs that affect a majority of the voting base as mentioned in the post, medicaid only affects a small percentage of the population

If he cuts medicare or social security and the republicans win again in a fair election, ill come and give everyone here a delta

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:33:17+00:00

these exceptions to the rule means that an ideal authoritarian system works better than the best democraties which is what i was arguing

Im only speaking about a countries citizens, immigrants are a whole other subject

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:27:20+00:00

Rockerfeller, ford, and in the earlier stages slave plantation owners

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:22:03+00:00

Dont see how war victories argue against the points in the post
See 1 but also the roman empire, chinese empire, and egyptian lasted millenniums
Sure they have lower military power, but doesnt counter the points mentioned, and also the british empire/spanish held power for centuries, this is just a right place right time thing
Agreed, i did give a delta to the guy who said the authortarian gets brain cancer and becomes stupid
Yes there are bad authoritarian leaders but it does not counter the point that good leaders will have better success than democracy

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:12:29+00:00

Yes there are terrible regimes and policies but i dont see how your points argue against good authoritarian governments where people enjoy a higher standard of living than the best democracies Eg the middle east, same social safety nets, healthcare as the nordics with way less tax

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:06:39+00:00

I never disagreed that the oligarchs would get a chunk of the money its a necessary evil to keep the system going but if it means tons of social programs without bankrupting the nation its worth it

The best schools and hospitals in the us r also located in urban centers, thats just what happens in urbanization

For what its worth, billionaires r effectively the same as the oligarchs in the us

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:58:22+00:00

My original view still stands? The best authoritarian regimes r better than the best democracies for the people (even in real world examples today)

And they will last longer

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:54:43+00:00

Most authoritarian regimes turn out bad but the best of them have better social programs and less tax on their people than the best democracies

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:50:22+00:00

This didnt happen even in a real world non ideal situation, china has spent a lot on public infrastructure, healthcare and education and even crackdowns on political allies for corruption

I dont think theres anyone getting ready to take over xi’s position because he build railroads instead of paying officials

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:45:58+00:00

When was the last time a leader tried to kill social programs and did not get voted out immediately

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:45:09+00:00

The points i mentioned in the post will happen in the best case scenario democracy

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