2024 Presidential Election Thread

[LVAllen]

If that’s he economic advisor then I feel sorry for her. He doesn’t even understand the nature of the tax. Property taxes are as valorem taxes, not taxes on unrealized gains. Just becasue they share a couple concepts out of a hundred doesn’t make them the same.

If the unrealized tax gets passed, then you’d be paying taxes on the difference between the fair value of your home and your basis in the home. So how would you define your homes basis? If you add a pool and deck to the back for $100k would you get to add that to the homes basis? If not, why not? What types of home improvements would count towards the basis? Who determines the fair value? Zillow? County appraisers? Do you get money back if the value drops below the basis?

What about art? Are unrealized gains on art taxed? What about your 1970s ford bronco? Your Steinway grand piano?

What about your LLC? It’s not traded on an exchange so a valuation isn’t readily available. Who is going to value it and do you have to pay for a valuation every year? Right now our company pays between $40k to $250k for valuations to be done on companies.

The whole thing is stupid. Rich people do hide their gains in assets to avoid paying taxes so change the tax law to tax them when they die or ownership transfers or when it’s put in a trust.

But Elon Musk holding Tesla stock isn’t what’s driving inflation or the other fiscal issues in the world today.

I was with you until that point.

[frank ryan]

I like that Jill Stein hates democrats.

Of course you do. Because that's all MAGA has for a vision. Jill Stein likes Russian money and her ego.

You hate democrats more than "commies" because Stein is closest things politically he have to that right now.

[frank ryan]

The guy is not right in the brain.

Let's put him in charge of one of the basic government regulatory functions we should have: food safety.

Let brainworm roadkill conspiracy guy fuck it all up. No wonder none of the Kennedys from his generation, except one random cousin, support him.

[frank ryan]

So shocker, various MAGA accounts on twitter are fake and stolen identities. But now, with brave Elon in charge people are having difficulty getting these fake profiles getting taken down.


Under Musk’s leadership, X has dismantled many of the mechanisms and teams designed to safeguard against the distribution of falsehoods and conspiracy theories on the platform. The European Commission has been investigating X since last year over claims it is not in compliance with the bloc’s landmark Digital Services Act, a regulation that seeks to prevent harmful activities online and the spread of disinformation, while curtailing the power of social media platforms

He deserves scrutiny from the EU



One model influencer said:

She has tried reporting the fake accounts to platforms – but has repeatedly been disappointed, she said. “They always say there’s not enough proof that it’s fake.” She said the only time she was successful in getting a social platform to remove a profile was when a photographer friend who had taken the pictures threatened to sue over copyright violation.


https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/europ...cmd/index.html

[myboynoah]

C'mon JD, at least try to lie better.

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[MartyFunkhouser]

I'm starting to wonder if RFK Jr deserves his own thread.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7rj432835o

[Northwestcoug]

This is....weird:

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[myboynoah]

This is....weird:

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Yes, weird. I don't understand the point or the audience. And I seriously wonder if they paid for the rights to use that 007 footage.

[Moliere]

I'm starting to wonder if RFK Jr deserves his own thread.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7rj432835o

If he admits to cutting off the head of a whale with a chainsaw and using bungee cords to strap it to the roof of a minivan, I’d vote for him on that alone.

[SteelBlue]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/29/polit...ent/index.html

The US Army issued a stark rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign over the incident on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, saying in a statement on Thursday that participants in the ceremony “were made aware of federal laws” regarding political activity at the cemetery, and “abruptly pushed aside” an employee of the cemetery.

“Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside,” the Army spokesperson said in the statement on Thursday. Section 60 is an area in the cemetery largely reserved for the graves of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

do you believe the U.S. Army, Ted?

[YOhio]

do you believe the U.S. Army, Ted?

lol. I don't think you want the answer to that one.

[myboynoah]

Seriously?

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[frank ryan]

Seriously?

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That's not a game anyone associated with the GOP ticket should try and play right now. It worked with Biden but not anymore. Trump is like Abe Simpson but devoid of humanity.

[frank ryan]

C'mon JD, at least try to lie better.

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Was Trump looking for a wounded vet to snag another Purple Heart from. He is the epitome of graciousness.

[myboynoah]

Believe me, WE KNOW!

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