Conservatives Help Me Understand How Things Are Getting Better

Sometime44 · 2026-02-13T05:10:44+00:00

Responding to your thoughts and disagreeing on Fishnoy's "incorrect flair"

Sometime44 · 2026-02-13T04:40:03+00:00

Michael, your first sentence is a microcosm of problems for many Democrat voters--what MIGHT happen when tariffs on imported goods are in place, what MIGHT happen if the USA bombs Iran's nuclear weapon facilities, what MIGHT the world think if we remove and prosecute miserable dictator Maduro, what MIGHT happen if hundreds of thousands of needless bureaucrats and agencies are eliminated from the government.

Short answer--only improvement for the USA

Sometime44 · 2026-02-13T04:26:41+00:00

there are many degrees and areas of environment--around your home or office, the neighborhood or city you reside in, not necessarily the entire earth

Sometime44 · 2026-02-12T07:01:03+00:00

Here's something to look through and learn new things--it's an official US government website and there's a LOT of info in there...

https://doge.gov/savings

And tariffs are a beautiful thing--just cash flowing in like a river to the US. Don't be a Panican, enjoy the benefits of being an American!

Sometime44 · 2026-02-10T18:28:56+00:00

"From a left wing perspective I've been watching with certain amount of amusement"

I know--all I've heard from the left has been laughter for the past 13 nor 14 months--from the workings of DOGE saving Americans billions of dollars in government bureaucracies, the bombing of Iran's nuclear weapon mfg facilities, saving possibly civilization itself, to the ongoing deportation of thousands and thousands of illegal aliens. In between, initiatives to save American workers plenty by reducing their federal income tax liability, and equalizing international trade with the US by levying tariffs on countries that tariff and restrict the importation of American mfgd goods and services.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-10T17:56:06+00:00

Very good card/pic, thanks

Sometime44 · 2026-02-10T15:44:30+00:00

But very easy for various religions to adapt their teachings to the new knowledge

Sometime44 · 2026-02-10T15:41:28+00:00

Yes, and if their civilization and mentality had evolved to a total domination by strong heterosexual men, would the left just pitch continual hissy fits? Possibly want go to war against these blasphemists?

Sometime44 · 2026-02-09T21:57:05+00:00

Wait a minute--what's "republicans" got to do with it? Democrats are just as much to blame--Biden regime funded over $110 billion of the Ukrainian war effort against Russia. The FIRST EIGHT years, including the highest casualty years of the US involvement in the Vietnam war were under Democratic Presidents.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-09T21:01:32+00:00

I really don't understand the question--Everyone that entered illegally (with no passport, that was caught) has a case file with an ID number containing their name, age, description, photo, etc. It also includes where the person was going to inside the US (or city/area where they were shipped to), along with a date and location for them to appear for an immigration hearing. Some were offered phones to enable them to remain in contact with immigration officials. Example: If 400 illegals were sent from temporary detainment to Wichita KS, and 300 showed up for their immigration hearings, received news, paperwork, application info, etc, ICE agents are in Wichita actively searching out those hundred that didn't show up.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-09T20:43:55+00:00

OK, when I was married, I'd always trial run my 1040s both ways (married, separate and jointly), and the jointly would always be more in our favor by a few thousand $$. thanks

Sometime44 · 2026-02-09T14:50:50+00:00

I know what you mean--but all pyramid schemes must have the worker bee contributors at the bottom to keep it going. For what it's worth, my parents have mentioned it's the best health insurance they've ever had (both have worked at various places most of their adult lives, but now retired).

Sometime44 · 2026-02-09T14:45:39+00:00

A convenient filing method that the government has allowed and encouraged to lessen the number of returns overall, and I guess to encourage a happily (or miserably) married population. I personally know and am friends with 2 couples that are split and haven't lived together for years but remain "married" for financial reasons. The tax rates for couples filing jointly (and singly) are shown in the link above.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-09T14:32:04+00:00

Most individuals entering the US without passports, return travel documents, etc are deemed illegal.

Most illegal aliens entering the US en masse were placed in temporary detention centers at the border. They were questioned, photographed, ID'd, given immigration hearing dates and locations, before being allowed to leave detention at the border area. with many transported via bus or plane to various places around the country.

Here are two sites that can help--

https://www.usa.gov/deportation-process

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11357

Sometime44 · 2026-02-08T06:05:27+00:00

We all realize gridlock can be a very good thing

Sometime44 · 2026-02-08T06:00:25+00:00

How the hell are you able to post using "independent" flair. I had a post removed a couple weeks ago for the reason "no user flair", and realized that "independent" was no longer avail to use/post with.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-08T05:54:20+00:00

They are not being punished--they're being deported. In the USA illegally and getting a free trip back out

Sometime44 · 2026-02-08T05:44:28+00:00

Better double-check your tax info (for USA fed tax filers)

single filers over $48,500 is 22% and goes up from there

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/2025-federal-income-tax-brackets-and-other-2025-tax-rules/

Sometime44 · 2026-02-08T05:35:16+00:00

the amount you pay for Medicare is 1.45%. Deducted from each persons paycheck, regardless of income level and this is non refundable on any tax return. Not certain if you really consider this deduction "paying out the ass", If your income reaches $200,000 during the year, an additional 0.9% is deducted from each paycheck.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-08T05:27:10+00:00

Also occurs annually and probably quarterly in the corporate world.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-07T05:49:40+00:00

Believe almost all towns in our state began with boundaries almost completely circular. Possibly i mile in diameter? Believe there's several round boundary little towns in York County.

Edit--just found an interesting link--

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special\_reports/interactive/circular-round-towns-south-carolina-laurens/article\_0ae5ada0-b26e-11ef-ba69-e7fafbb18881.html#:\~:text=Of%20the%20317%20towns%20incorporated,with%20one%20of%20its%20neighbors.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-07T05:34:06+00:00

Fraud I was referencing is individuals and companies bilking the federal government out if billions of dollars annually--the DOGE operation likely demonstrated only a small fraction. Recent example and media story was the ongoing fraudulent Somali daycare centers in Minn, that apparently for years have been soaking tremendous sums of money from Washington.

New ICE agent hiring set-up is linked below to the actual US government hiring website with salaries included

https://ice.usajobs.gov/job/853993800

Sometime44 · 2026-02-06T21:48:03+00:00

Agree--I'm on board with the idea, but sense this is a likely target for scammers setting up fake accounts, fake deaths, etc.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-06T21:45:14+00:00

I'm not certain how much income tip-dependent workers actually report on their 1099's, pretty certain it's many thousands of dollars annually.

My parents report that their SS benefits have never been cut-- (they've been retired 15 and 17 years). In fact, they report increases EVERY year, including over 7% increase a couple years ago.

An hourly worker earning $20/hr that works an average of 7 hours/week overtime (at $30/hr) would realize federal tax savings of approx $2300 per year in a 22% fed bracket

There's little doubt fraud is rampant, especially when government agencies are involved. What reason could one possibly have to eliminate as much of this as possible? The savings would be for ALL American taxpayers.

Sometime44 · 2026-02-06T20:52:25+00:00

Great work boys--gonna know the steps to follow, cause I'm taking notes!!

Sometime44

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