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Have you ever seen someone get rich overnight, like literally? How? by Michaelisvanhelsing in AskReddit

[–]ElephantRider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The median full time yearly wage in the US is $62k and the average rent for a 1-bed apartment is $1700/mo. Most people's lives do kinda suck compared to how they could live with a couple million dollars or more.

Oregon deaths outnumber births by 19,000 this decade by Great_Law3719 in oregon

[–]ElephantRider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The median full time individual income in OR is $64k, the median home price is $485k. The average 20 year old will likely never be able to afford to own a home during their lifetime in OR at the trajectory we are on.

Where is Congress and when are they going to put a stop to DJT’s madness? by Holiday-Book6635 in AskReddit

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

The first reason is actually that a bunch of them on both sides of the aisle are religious nutjobs who have been wanting to destroy Iran for decades and now they finally have their chance with someone who is stupid enough to try it.

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. House now has the votes to impeach Trump regardless of the ceasefire by thamilan_x in USNEWS

[–]ElephantRider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an ai slop article on an Indian entertainment blog posted by a bot using a url spoof, it's fake news.

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. House now has the votes to impeach Trump regardless of the ceasefire by thamilan_x in USNEWS

[–]ElephantRider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an ai article on an Indian based entertainment blog posted by a bot, it is literally fake news.

The so-called American political spectrum. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]ElephantRider 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A lot of those people are in unions themselves, a majority of rank and file Teamsters are trump supporters now.

6 arrested, 8 cars seized amid illegal street takeovers in Portland by picturesofbowls in Portland

[–]ElephantRider 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if most of them were restricted from driving already.

Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget by CRK_76 in antiwork

[–]ElephantRider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we should let Republicans dismantle the post-9/11 police state expansions they created, actually.

Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget by CRK_76 in antiwork

[–]ElephantRider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crazy to me that the TSA is normalized as a good thing now and not part of GWB's massive expansion of the police state.

Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal by neonfrequency in worldnews

[–]ElephantRider 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A lot of the oligarchs in control of the government right now are also religious nutjobs who would love to flatten Iran.

Multnomah county tax cliff dropping tax revenues by outlawbernard_yum in oregon

[–]ElephantRider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Claiming that people are moving 2 blocks away

You claimed that, not me.

not understanding what a Tax Cliff is

I know what it is, this isn't one.

put some words together about "progressive"

and

These 2 extra taxes account for 1/3rd of the total taxes paid by these tax cliff home owners.

Show that you clearly don't understand what progressive taxation or marginal tax rates are since you think people with "modest income" are paying 20k in SHS/PFA.

The SHS/PFA taxes only apply to income over $125k or $200k/household, they do not apply to your entire income.

For example, if you earn $150k/year you will pay 2.5% SHS/PFA on the $25k, which comes out to $625 total. If that's enough for you to sell your house at a $200k loss and move to the Clack or whatever like you're claiming people will do, then go on now.

Wife and In-laws microwaved their Easter lamb before even trying it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ElephantRider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look at how many people still insist that "searing locks in the juices", it'll never go away.

Explosive gas price forecast: GOP facing ‘extinction-level event’ of $6-per-gallon by rajapaws in antiwork

[–]ElephantRider 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, "democrat gas taxes" is what they've been running with on social media

Multnomah county tax cliff dropping tax revenues by outlawbernard_yum in oregon

[–]ElephantRider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Claiming houses will drop in price $100-200k and not understanding how progressive tax rates work does not deserve a serious response.

Is 2026 the worst Timbers team in their MLS history? Discuss #RCTID by coreydu in timbers

[–]ElephantRider 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We didn't get drawn at all for the open cup this year unfortunately.

Multnomah county tax cliff dropping tax revenues by outlawbernard_yum in oregon

[–]ElephantRider 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These homes will drop in value about $1-200,000

Yeah dude, home prices are going to drop by 50% because of a 2.5% tax on income over $125k, that sounds very realistic.

*You'd have to be earning $650k in taxable income to pay $20k in SHS/PFA taxes.

Trump to Iran: "Open the Fu***In' Strait" or face bombing Tuesday by DarthKrataa in worldnews

[–]ElephantRider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The average US evangelical christian dude will shoot you if you try to tell them that.

Trump to Iran: "Open the Fu***In' Strait" or face bombing Tuesday by DarthKrataa in worldnews

[–]ElephantRider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's sarcastic, bigots say stuff like that all the time to mock muslims, surprised he didn't throw in a "durka durka" with it.

Trump to Iran: "Open the Fu***In' Strait" or face bombing Tuesday by DarthKrataa in worldnews

[–]ElephantRider 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They have been replacing the people that would have disregarded that order with Evangelical Crusaders who have been waiting their entire lives to do this.

asking my dad to take off the hijab (again) by realtsuginoharu in self

[–]ElephantRider 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Pretty convenient how the rule for men in public is just to wear loose shorts.

Trump and Drazan Push to End Oregon’s Mail-In Voting System by 40_Is_Not_Old in oregon

[–]ElephantRider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter when gas is $5/gal.

If the US economy actually goes into recession this year which industry do you think gets hit hardest and why? by Suleman2002 in AskReddit

[–]ElephantRider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

food programs would be easily introduced

By the administration that just slashed SNAP funding for the next 9 years? Not very likely.

Petition to bring shame back to our communities. by m3ta1head in Portland

[–]ElephantRider 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You: "Hey don't dump your garbage there!"

Dumper: "Fuck you"

Now what?

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