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The great Ronald Reagan once said “when socialism comes to America it’s gonna come with a smile”

Boy he wasn't lying

This Mandami character, a smiling devil, is the one Ronald warned us about…

Recently on Fox News interview, when reminded many of the wealthiest New Yorkers already pay 50% of their income in taxes and asked if was fair to raise their taxes another 2%….

He said if you’re making $1 million in New York City, you can certainly afford to pay more taxes because it will raise your quality of life…….

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Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:21 am The great Ronald Reagan once said “when socialism comes to America it’s gonna come with a smile”

Boy he wasn't lying

This Mandami character, a smiling devil, is the one Ronald warned us about…

Recently on Fox News interview, when reminded many of the wealthiest New Yorkers already pay 50% of their income in taxes and asked if was fair to raise their taxes another 2%….

He said if you’re making $1 million in New York City, you can certainly afford to pay more taxes because it will raise your quality of life…….

:lol:
50%? You sure about that one?

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kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:43 am
Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:21 am The great Ronald Reagan once said “when socialism comes to America it’s gonna come with a smile”

Boy he wasn't lying

This Mandami character, a smiling devil, is the one Ronald warned us about…

Recently on Fox News interview, when reminded many of the wealthiest New Yorkers already pay 50% of their income in taxes and asked if was fair to raise their taxes another 2%….

He said if you’re making $1 million in New York City, you can certainly afford to pay more taxes because it will raise your quality of life…….

:lol:
50%? You sure about that one?

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/who ... ctive-tool
Klamdami right on Que :lol:

Why not say something like we’re gonna take a hard look at what this money is actually being spent for

we’re gonna crack down on the corruption and thievery of this money and manage it much better

I think we might actually be able to raise your standard of living by allowing you keep a little more of your hard earned money….
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Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:55 am
kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:43 am

50%? You sure about that one?

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/who ... ctive-tool
Klamdami right on Que :lol:

Why not say something like we’re gonna take a hard look at what this money is actually being spent for

we’re gonna crack down on the corruption and thievery of this money and manage it much better

I think we might actually be able to raise your standard of living by allowing you keep a little more of your hard earned money….
So you pulled the number out of your ass. Got it.
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Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:21 am The great Ronald Reagan once said “when socialism comes to America it’s gonna come with a smile”

Boy he wasn't lying

This trump character, a smiling devil, is the one Ronald warned us about…
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kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:43 am
Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:21 am The great Ronald Reagan once said “when socialism comes to America it’s gonna come with a smile”

Boy he wasn't lying

This Mandami character, a smiling devil, is the one Ronald warned us about…

Recently on Fox News interview, when reminded many of the wealthiest New Yorkers already pay 50% of their income in taxes and asked if was fair to raise their taxes another 2%….

He said if you’re making $1 million in New York City, you can certainly afford to pay more taxes because it will raise your quality of life…….

:lol:
50%? You sure about that one?

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/who ... ctive-tool
No, it’s actually closer to 52%.
37% top Fed rate
10.9% top NYS rate
3.876 top NYC rate
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51.776%
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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:40 am
kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:43 am

50%? You sure about that one?

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/who ... ctive-tool
No, it’s actually closer to 52%.
37% top Fed rate
10.9% top NYS rate
3.876 top NYC rate
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51.776%
Thank you BDK

And when these blue millionaires move to Florida, hopefully they’ll leave their blue votes back in the shit hole New York
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Billionaire Peter Thiel warns if you ‘proletarianize the young people,’ don’t be surprised they end up communist
“When 70% of Millennials say they are pro-socialist, we need to do better than simply dismiss them by saying that they are stupid or entitled or brainwashed; we should try and understand why.”

Thiel expanded on those concerns in an interview with the Free Press that was published on Friday, saying strict zoning laws and construction limits have been good for boomers, who have seen their properties appreciate, but they have been terrible for millennials, who are having an extremely hard time buying homes.

“If you proletarianize the young people, you shouldn’t be surprised if they eventually become communist,” he explained.

While Thiel, who backed Donald Trump’s re-election, disagrees with Mamdani’s answers to New York’s housing affordability problems, he credited the lawmaker for talking about the issue more than establishment figures have been.

He also said he’s not sure if young people are actually more in favor of socialism or if they have become more disillusioned with capitalism.

“So in some relative sense, they’re more socialist, even though I think it’s more just: ‘Capitalism doesn’t work for me. Or, this thing called capitalism is just an excuse for people ripping you off,'” Thiel added.
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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:40 am
kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:43 am

50%? You sure about that one?

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/who ... ctive-tool
No, it’s actually closer to 52%.
37% top Fed rate
10.9% top NYS rate
3.876 top NYC rate
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51.776%
Read the article I posted. Post your own link.
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kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:58 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:40 am
No, it’s actually closer to 52%.
37% top Fed rate
10.9% top NYS rate
3.876 top NYC rate
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51.776%
Read the article I posted. Post your own link.
Every article you post was written on the “café on the left bank”

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UNI88 wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:46 pm Billionaire Peter Thiel warns if you ‘proletarianize the young people,’ don’t be surprised they end up communist
“When 70% of Millennials say they are pro-socialist, we need to do better than simply dismiss them by saying that they are stupid or entitled or brainwashed; we should try and understand why.”

Thiel expanded on those concerns in an interview with the Free Press that was published on Friday, saying strict zoning laws and construction limits have been good for boomers, who have seen their properties appreciate, but they have been terrible for millennials, who are having an extremely hard time buying homes.

“If you proletarianize the young people, you shouldn’t be surprised if they eventually become communist,” he explained.

While Thiel, who backed Donald Trump’s re-election, disagrees with Mamdani’s answers to New York’s housing affordability problems, he credited the lawmaker for talking about the issue more than establishment figures have been.

He also said he’s not sure if young people are actually more in favor of socialism or if they have become more disillusioned with capitalism.

“So in some relative sense, they’re more socialist, even though I think it’s more just: ‘Capitalism doesn’t work for me. Or, this thing called capitalism is just an excuse for people ripping you off,'” Thiel added.
This makes sense

At some point, the boomers are gonna have to look at their selves in the mirror and ask… who raised these wimps?

You did Mr Enabler

When I was young, Nyc was totally off-limits because of how expensive it was, if you wanted to move there you either better have the money or you better start saving money

These dumb kids will be better off just moving out into a more affordable place
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kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:58 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:40 am
No, it’s actually closer to 52%.
37% top Fed rate
10.9% top NYS rate
3.876 top NYC rate
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51.776%
Read the article I posted. Post your own link.
Those are the top income tax rates for Fed, NYS, and NYC. If you don’t believe me, you can easily verify online. So I don’t need to post links.
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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:27 pm
kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:58 pm

Read the article I posted. Post your own link.
Those are the top income tax rates for Fed, NYS, and NYC. If you don’t believe me, you can easily verify online. So I don’t need to post links.
For example. Are they effective rates? What about trusts and incorporation?
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People started the exodus of deep blue crushing policies long before The Klamdami came along

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Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:02 pm
kalm wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:58 pm

Read the article I posted. Post your own link.
Every article you post was written on the “café on the left bank”

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I don’t read French media. :lol:
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kalm wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:11 am
Caribbean Hen wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:02 pm

Every article you post was written on the “café on the left bank”

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I don’t read French media. :lol:
Well, I’ve posted every other link in the world and you didn’t read them either
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Boom town Miami

built by Cubans escaping socialism … Cuba so bad they take to the open seas in anything that might float

The new NYC and financial hub of América

Klamdami is a fraud
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Caribbean Hen wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:54 pm Boom town Miami

built by Cubans escaping socialism … Cuba so bad they take to the open seas in anything that might float

The new NYC and financial hub of América

Klamdami is a fraud
Boomtown according to which metrics?

BTW, Seattle also just elected a democratic socialist for mayor.

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kalm wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 7:49 pm
Caribbean Hen wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:54 pm Boom town Miami

built by Cubans escaping socialism … Cuba so bad they take to the open seas in anything that might float

The new NYC and financial hub of América

Klamdami is a fraud
Boomtown according to which metrics?

BTW, Seattle also just elected a democratic socialist for mayor.

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You’re meme left out the part about:
-the American taxpayers subsiding their welfare states by paying for their defense for 70+ years, that’s only recently being curtailed (thanks Trump).
-Those countries (western European, esp Scandinavian that you love to compare to) being much more homogenous than the US.

Make America 85%ish to 90%+ white like the Scandinavian, while have someone pay for the bulk of our defense, while massively cutting back our overseas involvement, and we could do that massive social safety net too.
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BDKJMU wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 9:04 pm
kalm wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 7:49 pm

Boomtown according to which metrics?

BTW, Seattle also just elected a democratic socialist for mayor.

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You’re meme left out the part about:
-the American taxpayers subsiding their welfare states by paying for their defense for 70+ years, that’s only recently being curtailed (thanks Trump).
-Those countries (western European, esp Scandinavian that you love to compare to) being much more homogenous than the US.

Make America 85%ish to 90%+ white like the Scandinavian, while have someone pay for the bulk of our defense, while massively cutting back our overseas involvement, and we could do that massive social safety net too.
Capitalists also benefitted (greatly) from providing defense spending.

So what with the implied racism? It’s impossible without white people? Does the global south need more capitalism?
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kalm wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 10:44 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 9:04 pm

You’re meme left out the part about:
-the American taxpayers subsiding their welfare states by paying for their defense for 70+ years, that’s only recently being curtailed (thanks Trump).
-Those countries (western European, esp Scandinavian that you love to compare to) being much more homogenous than the US.

Make America 85%ish to 90%+ white like the Scandinavian, while have someone pay for the bulk of our defense, while massively cutting back our overseas involvement, and we could do that massive social safety net too.
Capitalists also benefitted (greatly) from providing defense spending.

So what with the implied racism? It’s impossible without white people? Does the global south need more capitalism?
Yes capitalists benefited from govt spending US taxpayer $$$ to defend not just the US but Western Europe, which meant less $$$ for social programs in the US, and more money for social programs in Western Europe.

It’s not implied racism. Your meme mentioned Norway. You have a history on here of touting the success of capitalist Scandinavian countries with generous social safety nets. Those Scandinavian countries are overwhelmingly white (in the 80s to 90s % range). In the US the white population consumes a disproportionately lower share, based on their % of the population, of the need based govt assistance programs.
*Need based not age based ie Social Security & medicare)
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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 3:10 pm
kalm wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 10:44 pm

Capitalists also benefitted (greatly) from providing defense spending.

So what with the implied racism? It’s impossible without white people? Does the global south need more capitalism?
Yes capitalists benefited from govt spending US taxpayer $$$ to defend not just the US but Western Europe, which meant less $$$ for social programs in the US, and more money for social programs in Western Europe.

It’s not implied racism. Your meme mentioned Norway. You have a history on here of touting the success of capitalist Scandinavian countries with generous social safety nets. Those Scandinavian countries are overwhelmingly white (in the 80s to 90s % range). In the US the white population consumes a disproportionately lower share, based on their % of the population, of the need based govt assistance programs.
*Need based not age based ie Social Security & medicare)
It was a choice. We willingly spent on defense and less on social programs. You’re entire party has pushed this since at least 70’s.
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kalm wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 7:49 pm
Caribbean Hen wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:54 pm Boom town Miami

built by Cubans escaping socialism … Cuba so bad they take to the open seas in anything that might float

The new NYC and financial hub of América

Klamdami is a fraud
Boomtown according to which metrics?

BTW, Seattle also just elected a democratic socialist for mayor.

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Since you’re struggling to come up with an answer, I’ll help you out:

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“Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, 43, said now that she has been elected mayor and is earning more money as a result, she no longer needs to ask her parents for help to pay the bills.”

Outgoing seattle mayor salary is $230k. That's a nice crib, well stocked with hummus for katie.
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Caribbean Hen wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 3:17 am “Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, 43, said now that she has been elected mayor and is earning more money as a result, she no longer needs to ask her parents for help to pay the bills.”

Outgoing seattle mayor salary is $230k. That's a nice crib, well stocked with hummus for katie.
She’s not alone. Capitalism brought you the high cost of living in Seattle. My SiL rents a decent older home in Kirkland to be close to her kids. $4000/month. Her solid 6 figure salary with Expedia renders her working class.

This is why the likes of Mamdani and Wilson won.
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