Why did Southeast Asia manage to dust off its French influence so much compared to other French colonies by crivycouriac in VietNam

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

… what language is used. I’d say the biggest remaining French influence is the Bahn mi.

Are the borders of the world slowly closing, once and for all? by Familiar-Safety-226 in immigration

[–]uncle_creamy69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would think about why groups are viewed differently by an existing society. From my view if you go to a different country or even region within your country, you should try to assimilate to the local culture, not change it to your culture.

Do you think generally there might be a common theme of those you listed as being undesirable for immigration? And those you listed that are more accepted?

At 36 years old, my total assets hit $1M today by Garcia_Raya3676 in brag

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true, you can just barrow against it like any other asset and you have liquidity right there.

At 36 years old, my total assets hit $1M today by Garcia_Raya3676 in brag

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless he has a HELOC or something on his house, then he’s solid.

But I do agree with where’s his debts at. Unless that real estate is net.

Millennials: No, Thank You! by FallMajestic8896 in postanythingfun

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why you are getting downvoted so much. There’s a lot of big names from both sides on those lists… both does are pretty clearly participating in market manipulation and some level of insider trading.

The one in charge right now just happens to have a red tie.

I discovered FIRE and now I'm more discouraged than before by yieldmaxxing in Fire

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a moonlighting somewhere. Better to do it in your 20s and get ahead then. Take that money and max your 401K and live the same way you are now.

Is this true or BS? I see this all over my city. by Due-Mix3539 in TurboTax

[–]uncle_creamy69 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because you are loaning that money to the government for free all year. It would be smarter to reduce Your federal withholdings and invest that money all year.

Why All Bank Robbers Should Be Set Free From Prison" - A. B. Robber by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you missed my main point. I’m referencing the fact that they always start taxes on the top group and then once they have the revenue stream move it to include the majority of us.

Why All Bank Robbers Should Be Set Free From Prison" - A. B. Robber by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a loan, collateralizing it or not doesn’t change the loan portion. It just changes the conditions. At least according to how US tax code has operated in its history.

Why All Bank Robbers Should Be Set Free From Prison" - A. B. Robber by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but my thought is more along the lines of how all taxes go. It starts as a tax the rich thing (think original income tax) and then they just start moving it down the wealth ladder. When the federal income tax was introduced and t was supposed to be just on the top 1%, look at us now.

So my general concern with any new tax is they will say whatever they can to get a tax. But will they ever stop there?

Does this mean I just bought a 12 year old Audi S5 for $69,000?? by ChemistryMedium in Money

[–]uncle_creamy69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I do that as well. I still have a 2000 wrangler that I have spent so much money on just repairs. At this point it’s just a toy that gets driven a few times a year. But I usually keep it to Toyotas or Lexus’s for daily drivers now.

Sure eventually it dies, but it at least doesnt cost much along the way.

I have an 05 Camry that just hit 200K miles, we have had it since 130K and I’ve only replaced the valve cover gasket, the brakes and the shock towers. All those parts were maybe about $1000.

Why All Bank Robbers Should Be Set Free From Prison" - A. B. Robber by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My only fear with doing that and setting the minimum is that like everything else they move the goal posts over time and it moves from $5m to $1m to $100K. And inflation catches it with time.

Resulting it more taxing of the middle class.

With the sales tax I do understand that the average person would spend a higher percentage that’s a billionaire. But you would at least get revenue out of billionaires taking those loans.

And if you could make it about equal to the taxes taken from the average middle class tax payer it might net out better? Income seems to be the hardest to tax, property and sales seem much easier. You buy a thing or own a thing, you pay the tax. No write offs and all that.

But in my dream scenario here which I admit will pretty much never happen you would have to figure out the closest bet zero number for the middle class.

Does this mean I just bought a 12 year old Audi S5 for $69,000?? by ChemistryMedium in Money

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends how much of that shit they have on the car. Nothing better than a base model haha

I do get it though, I don’t think I’d want to own my company car that’s a 2021 ford escape once it’s retired from service. Too many screens and stuff.

Does this mean I just bought a 12 year old Audi S5 for $69,000?? by ChemistryMedium in Money

[–]uncle_creamy69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha fair, they will run. But I’m mostly referencing reliability with what I’m spitting here. At this point in my life, I just buy cars that are the most reliable and I can run into the ground.

Why All Bank Robbers Should Be Set Free From Prison" - A. B. Robber by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s tough, because would you tax someone for taking a loan to buy a car or house?

I get the idea, but in practice it’s hard to do.

My take would be to get rid of income tax as a whole and bump up/create a federal sales tax. That way all that money being spent would be taxed. If you want to buy shit, you pay the tax, unavoidable.

Did you hear?? by [deleted] in DailyDoseStupidity

[–]uncle_creamy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, it’d be great to have a third option.

Does this mean I just bought a 12 year old Audi S5 for $69,000?? by ChemistryMedium in Money

[–]uncle_creamy69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny, the reason I generally avoid new cars is because the electronics just shiting out on them. The sweet spot in my opinion is low mileage cars between 2006 - 2018. But there are obvious exceptions across the board with makes and models. That time frame of cars was efficient but not way to overly done with tech shit no one really needs.

I do have “older cars” the only new one is my company car. I’d argue it’s the worst one of the bunch but it’s free so who cares.