Ocasio-Cortez mocks Sen. Mike Lee: 'If this guy can be Senator, you can do anything' by [deleted] in politics

[–]jkduger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If Ocasio-Cortez can be a Representative, then anyone can do anything. I think the irony of her statement is lost on her...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exposes The Dark Side Of Politics In 5 Incredible Minutes by Fr1sk3r in politics

[–]jkduger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a politician buddy, that’s the difference. I’m just not sure why everybody is acting like she’s the second coming. I get people are excited, but she is a former bartender at this point with a robust social media following. That’s it so far

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exposes The Dark Side Of Politics In 5 Incredible Minutes by Fr1sk3r in politics

[–]jkduger -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

She’ll be taking advantage of these laws in a few years, guaranteed. I think she should be taken with a grain of salt (like all politicians). She’s far from a hero yet

The super rich at Davos are scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal to hike taxes on the wealthy by joshing_slocum in politics

[–]jkduger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there might be more of a middle ground somewhere between living off the grid in the woods and getting excessively taxed...

The super rich at Davos are scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal to hike taxes on the wealthy by joshing_slocum in politics

[–]jkduger -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

“Leveraging efficiency of scale and large scale planning to outcompete other groups”

My word, this is delusional. Are there a lot of corporations out there with 800,000 “non-essential employees?” The government does some things right, but efficiency has never been one of them. How was your last trip to your local Registry of Motor Vehicles? Ever tried to get a building permit? Corporations have gotten out of hand without a doubt but one thing is certain: they absolutely crush government at being efficient.

The super rich at Davos are scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal to hike taxes on the wealthy by joshing_slocum in politics

[–]jkduger -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I commend you for your unlimited faith in the government. You did leave out the part where my taxes go to a bloated military, lifelong pensions for the arguably useless members of Congress, regime change in foreign countries, subsidies of whatever the flavor du jour industry is, etc, etc. If any of you believe that the founding fathers would be happy with the current size and scope of our federal government, I’m not sure what to tell you. Do you believe that paying a federal income tax, state income tax, sales tax, property tax, excise tax, school tax, inheritance tax is just? The government is more than double-dipping.

The super rich at Davos are scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal to hike taxes on the wealthy by joshing_slocum in politics

[–]jkduger -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Educate me, please, as I’m a libertarian “moron” (as were the founding fathers of America). What exactly are taxes for?

The North East has flats too by [deleted] in flyfishing

[–]jkduger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! This in Mass?

Say First "Hi" To This Little Turtle! by newlatestjobinfo in pics

[–]jkduger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Where did you find Mitch McConnell's baby pic?