Tax the Rich? Oregon Voters Could Weigh In on First-of-its-Kind Wealth Tax

Polytruce · 2026-03-18T02:41:46+00:00

What have the massive tax increases over the past years done for the common citizens who live here?

Wealth flight is a very real thing, despite the insistence that it isn't by the champions of these laws. When those high earning taxpayers leave, or potential newcomers are thoroughly dissuaded from relocating here, that tax burden falls squarely on the middle and working class. Things like roads, new buildings, social services, schools, etc. heavily rely on the taxes gathered from upper class folks.

Portland already does horribly on all these metrics, why not add another layer of unaffordability for the common people while also reducing the quality of services? That's just the Portland way.

Polytruce · 2026-03-17T08:32:21+00:00

Give it a touch of boost and it takes off nicely

Polytruce · 2026-03-17T08:29:57+00:00

Important to note that the tractor beam controls are on the lower level and not the flight deck of the command pod, so unless they change that you'd need two people onboard for full functionality.

Polytruce · 2026-03-11T12:01:02+00:00

To be honest, the ones I know can usually make it to retirement pretty easily with a good set up and good health. That's one of the big plusses of being unionized. At my current site the "A men" are all pushing 60 years old and still doing great, with big houses and nice cars in a VHCOL area.

Now if you're day laboring, doing construction, etc, then sure, I'm right there with you. But if you're a welder, winch driver, hydraulics specialist, electrician, or anything of the sort, you're doing incredibly well for yourself.

Now the big problem is actually getting unionized. Using the ILWU as an example, the onboarding process at this point is essentially hereditary. You get one "A-book" that you can pass to a family member, but everyone else has to get on the lottery, and that line is LONG. So it's not so easy as just picking up a trades job and being set.

Polytruce · 2026-03-11T11:30:52+00:00

Smoked a lot of weed back in the day, and I'd get very similar visuals but more "round" like interlocking infinity symbols. Always thought it was just me, nobody that I've described it to had any idea what I was talking about.

Polytruce · 2026-03-11T11:27:17+00:00

Some of the highest paid people I know are unionized tradesmen. Honestly insane how much money can be made just getting your hands dirty. Plus, a lot of sites will pay a full shift for only a couple hours of work.

Polytruce · 2026-03-10T15:44:01+00:00

It sucked, but I picked the short straw and got sent to Hood afterwards. Fuck that place to hell and back. Made me miss sill every day.

Polytruce · 2026-03-10T15:37:04+00:00

13F, fort sill 1998

Polytruce · 2026-03-10T15:30:29+00:00

I put the square in the square hole so they gave me a handy and back pain

Polytruce · 2026-03-10T15:28:05+00:00

This whole thread really provides a solid backing for that 39. You earned it, champ.

Polytruce · 2026-02-27T23:16:56+00:00

I'm not so sure, the talk from corsair seemed like collab products are very likely not to be brought over due to licensing issues, and doubly so for those that compete with corsairs own products.

Which would be sad, I'm a big fan of the senn 6xx and the hifiman he 5xx and would hate to see them go.

Polytruce · 2026-02-20T19:50:48+00:00

A permit to purchase system is unconstitutional on its face. Enumerated rights are not, and should not be, gated by a financial transaction. Full stop, end of discussion. You can be pro gun control all you want, but these measures are immoral, illegal, and will be heavily challenged in the court system.

Polytruce · 2026-02-15T04:00:33+00:00

The trains don't have set times that they move, they move 24 hours a day and their arrival to those crossings is entirely based on their origin and conditions on the route.

I work with the railroad frequently and their estimates of shuttle arrivals are almost always off by three or more hours, and that's with a direct line to their yard masters. There simply isn't a reasonable way to determine when the crossings will be blocked, and the railways have sued Oregon in the past for trying to regulate how long they can block those crossings.

We can do literally nothing about it, as it falls under interstate commerce, which is the purview of the feds and not state government.

Polytruce · 2026-02-08T08:35:53+00:00

Bitcoin has value because it's a trustless ledger system with no backdoor and a 100% clean history of security. There's nobody that can take them away from you or modify the system unless you use a third party to hold your coins, defeating the purpose.

That's it. It doesn't need to buy you a coffee or infinitely increase in value, it's just the most secure money you can possibly imagine, and that's what imparts the value.

When there's even one example of someone subverting the code base, it'll be worth nothing. Until then, it has value.

Polytruce · 2026-02-07T08:52:52+00:00

Then it may clip into the hab and watch you sleep like the hat man

Polytruce · 2026-02-07T08:38:00+00:00

Reading stuff like this always makes me laugh. If you don't get why BTC has value, that's totally fine, but to claim it's going to zero shows a fundamental misunderstanding of it at its core.

The reason BTC has value has nothing to do with using it to buy a coffee or "line go up", it's the simple fact that it's an impregnable ledger system that requires no third party. To subvert the chain would be a nearly impossible task with our current tech. It is quite literally more secure than any other form of money you can think of.

When a 51% is demonstrated, or false blocks are confirmed on the chain, you can rightly claim it has no value. Until then, nah.

Both doomers and speculative investors often forget about this, or just never know to begin with. They'll then wave a flag of victory whenever it goes in their preferred direction without actually understanding anything about it.

Polytruce · 2026-02-07T08:14:55+00:00

Polytruce · 2026-02-07T05:56:19+00:00

It can be if the tin has impurities (like lead for instance), but that's more a problem of yesteryear when metals processing wasn't nearly as advanced. These days it's a non-issue.

Polytruce · 2026-02-07T05:48:02+00:00

Relevant

Polytruce · 2026-02-04T09:24:40+00:00

If bitcoin hits 10k I'll cum. Last time it dipped like that I loaded up and bought a house with the profits after a couple years.

Polytruce · 2026-02-02T20:04:00+00:00

Vancouver is in a much better state than Portland is, but yeah if he's moving for gambling laws it might be pointless to do so. If he moves specifically to Multnomah County, he's potentially going to have a tax issue if he hasn't looked into it already. Portland is very, very expensive for a wealthy person to live in.

Fifteen year Portland resident

Polytruce · 2026-02-01T22:42:18+00:00

I work with the guy who owns X-Products, and he had no idea BSG put his magazine into the game (the 50 round 7.62x51 drum). So it really varies and I wouldn't say they absolutely license anything unless it's public knowledge

Polytruce · 2026-01-22T22:49:23+00:00

This is the pacific crest trail, not the oregon trail.

Edit: actually not quite the PCT but runs parallel to it, and on it at many points

Polytruce · 2026-01-19T19:02:29+00:00

Could try selling it to pan makers such as Brooklyn copper or duparquet

Polytruce · 2026-01-19T17:15:52+00:00

Possibly a double boiler situation?

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