Younger Democrats have soured on capitalism

AProudLefty said:
Talking about the Soviet Union?

Did you see me denying the existence of child labor in those countries?
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The USSR is gone, LeftNut. It's 2025.
Russia, like any other nation, has capitalism and socialism.

Capitalism is the VOLUNTARY creation of products and services. Children can play the game of capitalism too. It's VOLUNTARY. Nothing forces children to work. Nothing is forced in capitalism.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Not to mention limited choices on food. I'd bet the only ready to eat Italian "food" is

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Made with no natural ingredients!
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You don't consider wheat, beef, and tomatoes natural ingredients?
I usually make mine from dried noodles and scratch sauce rather than buying it canned like this. Boyardee tends to put too much sauce in theirs and I don't think it tastes as good.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Socialism applied to the economy requires totalitarianism to work.

In unfettered Socialism, the government (aka Socialists) are free to use child labor, forced labor, and steal the results of all labor to enrich themselves.
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Indeed. Child slaves were openly common. Democrats want to return to slavery. Today, child slavery still exists as a black market, abusing these kids as sex slaves. With slavery made illegal and State and federal laws prohibiting the use of sex slaves and exploiting children like this. Such monsters for masters deserve a special place in hell in addition to prison.
 
Into the Night said:
You don't consider wheat, beef, and tomatoes natural ingredients?
I usually make mine from dried noodles and scratch sauce rather than buying it canned like this. Boyardee tends to put too much sauce in theirs and I don't think it tastes as good.
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Not when they go through a factory to make something that's going in a can and will still be supposedly edible in 10 years...
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Tax laws are written by politicians and lawyers. The rich just have the ability to exploit loopholes or avoid them. For example, if I were someone rich making say $1.5 million-a-year and not employed by someone but rather a business owner or investor, I can avoid paying FICA to the federal government entirely.

You do know what FICA taxes are don't you?

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Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA): What It Is, Who Pays

Learn about FICA, the U.S. payroll tax funding Social Security and Medicare, who pays it, rates, and limits. Essential info for employees and self-employed individuals.
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The current rate coming out of someone's paycheck is 13.85% for that. If I'm rich and not getting my money from a JOB I don't pay that tax at all. Of course, that means I might not be eligible for Social Security or Medicare, but I'm rich so I don't give a fuck because I don't need those.
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Incorrect. You still owe taxes on your income, even though part of it wasn't deducted from a paycheck.
Since you didn't have such extractions, you will also owe penalties if you haven't been making quarterly tax payments.

If you are a business owner, you pay BOTH sides of Social Security taxes, and BOTH sides of Medicare/Medicaid taxes.
If you have employees, you also pay ONE side of these taxes while they pay the other through their paycheck deductions.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Your point is what? Exxon-Mobile doesn't make the top 50 corporations for profits or profit margin in the US. The top 10 are mostly credit companies and hedge funds.
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Are you on drugs? You rarely make sense. No idea what the fuck you are blabbering about.
 
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