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Originally Posted by roachboy
ace, you obviously don't know about the history of silicon valley or of the internet. or the histories of the electrical system. or the telecommunications system.
read a book.
jesus.
your other point is an ace non-seuqitor.
discussing things with you is like playing chess with a six year old.
it isn't interesting and you don't know when the game is over.
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Let's clarify one thing. We have not and do not "discuss" anything. I post my views and you respond by telling me things like I don't know anything or that my views are stupid. Yet, you suggest I am like a 6 year-old?
Here is what adult chess players do - they don't play chess with 6 year-old children or people who play chess like 6 year-old children - unless that 6 year old is some kind of one in the history of the human race child genius at the game.
The next time you want to make some kind of personal attack, pause, re-read the above, think about it - I have lost count the number of times I have taken one of your attacks, turned it, and made you look foolish. Yes, you are like the playground bully. And just like a bully you don't know what to do when someone gives it back to you - grow up!
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
People should be focused on solving problems instead.
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Implicit in this and what I have read from you is that you think that "you" (generic) can solve "my" problems. "You" can not. Generally, the solutions to big and broad problems comes from individuals acting individually in their best interests. Real solutions will always rise to the top under these circumstances. Given, your position what rises to the top is what is in "your" best interest.
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I will reiterate that it isn't merely about efficiency.
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How do you justify inefficiencies? Inefficiencies under any political system?
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But shifting back to the OP: These wealthy Germans want to boost tax revenues via wealthy Germans to help pay for shortfalls in government spending to help bring the country out of a recession. The reason for doing so is for the benefit of the nation as a whole.
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And we go full circle, again. Creating real wealth benefits the nation as a whole- and does it more efficiently than government can - assuming government can, which I doubt.
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Okay, your BS detector is going off because they suggest that wealthy people (themselves included) should be paying more taxes. Why? Can you at least speculate on some other motive?
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I have speculated. Until proven otherwise my conclusion is as I stated. I believe those wealthy people in Germany stating that they want to increase their taxes are doing so because they believe it is in their long-term best interest - primary, and the nation/society - secondary (if that). More specifically, I think it is a PR move, perhaps with the intent of getting a new plan in place based on what they can best exploit.