Do you think law makers failed to get the message about Capital Hill insurrection?

[DaveJord]

I am not talking about the Dems or Repubs... I just saying aren't we all getting a little tired of these gun men killing kids, and abortion talk, failure to pass meaningful legislation, and working class Americans carrying the burden of tax laws.. while the rich live in their glass palaces.

Just saying, the capital hill insecurrectiion was about trying to stop the lawful election of an American president... but the greater take away should of been that Americans are getting pissed off and these congress men and ladies should take notice.

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I think ladies are the only ones that got this right.

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Thomas Jefferson-

When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles, every other correction is either useless or a new evil.

James Madison-

I believe there are more instances of abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.

[Anonymous]

I do think so. And they want us to not know the message and here is why.
It was no different with Justin Trudeau in Canada regarding the Truckers. When people see they no longer have a say in how they are governed expect it. It is written in the Bill of Rights. It says to do just that very thing
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Here is the bill of rights just in case some have never actually read it.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the CONSENT of the GOVERNED, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government …
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Lets go back to the civil war. Why did it happen? Was it about slavery? If you think so then all the racial division that is constantly promoted by the government is doing its job still, and blinding people to what really started it and what happened at Jan 6th.

Abraham Lincoln was elected president without a single southern vote. The South realized they no longer had any say in government. They enacted the bill of rights and instituted a new Government. You see saying the civil war was all about slavery hides the fact that this part of the Bill of Rights was actually used. When people are not heard they will do just what is clearly proposed in that Bill.
January 6th was this exact same thing. People did not believe their vote was of any merit among the apparent corrupt outcome. According to the complaints of several house members including Senator Cruz this is still being refused investigation.

[OldWorldOrder]

Wasn't America founded by "insurrectionists?" lol Wasn't your country founded on treason and bloody revolt? 🤷‍♂️

[Anonymous]

In 2019, taxpayers filed 148.3 million tax returns, reported earning nearly $11.9 trillion in adjusted gross income, and paid $1.6 trillion in individual income taxes.

The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a 25.6 percent average individual income tax rate, which is more than seven times higher than taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent (3.5 percent).

The share of reported income earned by the top 1 percent of taxpayers fell to 20.1 percent from 20.9 percent in 2018. The top 1 percent’s share of federal individual income taxes paid fell to 38.8 percent from 40.1 percent.

The top 50 percent of all taxpayers paid 97 percent of all individual income taxes, while the bottom 50 percent paid the remaining 3 percent.

The top 1 percent paid a greater share of individual income taxes (38.8 percent) than the bottom 90 percent combined (29.2 percent).

https://taxfoundation.org/publications/latest-federal-income-tax-data/

. . . because inflammatory, hackneyed, old leftist rhetoric is a poor excuse for facts.

[DaveJord]

Billionaires have avoided taxation by paying themselves very low salaries while amassing fortunes in stocks and other assets. They then borrow off those assets to finance their lifestyles, rather than selling the assets and paying capital gains taxes.

So what you said is true... but millionaires and billionaires being taxed on thier reported income. Which I am fine with, but they are sooooo rich they make 50 million a year buy or invest in tax exempt assets and report zero income because take loans out against their assets because the interest on the loan is cheaper than paying taxes.

So you are right, but at the same time your piont is moot.

[Opinion Owner]

That's what you say.

[DaveJord]

Okay thats like lair, lair pants on fire defense... which is to say its a weak retort.

According to ProPublica's analysis of IRS records, Musk paid no federal income taxes in 2018. Between 2014 and 2018 his wealth grew by $13.9 billion, yet he paid just $455 million in federal income taxes, a rate of only 3.27%. Dec 21, 2021. www. americansfortaxfairness. org

[DaveJord]

It claims that all of its pre-tax profits — more than $6 billion worth — came from overseas operations, even though 45% of its revenue came from US sales. Although Tesla indicates its foreign tax bill came to $839 million, its state tax bill was only $9 million. And its federal tax bill was zero. Feb 10, 2022
https://www.cnn.com › investing

[DaveJord]

ProPublica found that while the median American household earning roughly $70,000 per year paid 14% in federal taxes each year, the 25 richest Americans (by Forbes’ tally) paid a “true tax rate” of just 3.4% on wealth growth of $401 billion between 2014 and 2018.

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos paid a true tax rate of 0.98% as his wealth grew by a staggering $99 billion between 2014 and 2018; he reported just $4.22 billion in reported income during the same period.

As Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, saw his wealth balloon by $13.9 billion between 2014 and 2018, he reported $1.52 billion in income and paid a true tax rate of 3.27%.

www.forbes.com
https:///sites/sarahhansen/2021/06/08/richest-americans-including-bezos-musk-and-buffett-paid-federal-income-taxes-equaling-just-34-of-401-billion-in-new-wealth-bombshell-report-shows/

[DaveJord]

I. mran facts just keep mounting, yes they are supposed to pay 24.7% but in all reality they live off their corporate credit cards in their corporate owned properties, and don't need to be paid a salary and their for no reportable income.

[DaveJord]

Amazon and Tesla pays more taxes on thier global profits to foreign governments and zero in taxes to the United States government.

I work for Amazon, multimillion dollar deals, were state and local governments would allow them to build or purchase land get tax free access to public utilities and exceptions on property taxes... just build a distribution center hirer 1000 employees, and he state would tax their employees income verses Amazon not building in their city or state.

[DaveJord]

These are facts and they are undisputed. So take your lair, lair pants fire, what say bounces of me and sticks to you crap... and get past your denial and embrace the true meaning of capitalism.

[Opinion Owner]

Triggered.

Pointing to individual examples does not invalidate the statistics I cited.

[Dargil]

It was not an insurrection. It was a protest that got out of hand.
At least, that's what the FBI said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-confirms-there-was-no-insurrection-on-jan-6/ar-AANxOuQ
Probably nobody here remembers the 2016 Election DC protest and that mass violence and property destruction that took place. Looked a lot more like an insurrection to me.

[Guy13]

They don’t care in DC. I would’ve going nuts if all my self-worth was tied up in the world and culture. Best thing I ever did was. No TV or social media in decade less 3 months on here. Much less stress and negativity…

[exitseven]

You are half right. Yes, people are pissed and I think the Jan 6th protest is just the tip of the spear. And it was really about trying to Stop THe Steal.

[CloudMassacre]

They got the message when BLM came to protest, but not a big white crowd during the election. And then they remained uncontested for hours while…🤷‍♂️ everyone else was just sitting on their thumbs? Like if I was asked what would happen if people stormed the capital with zip ties and a gallows, I would assume people would be shot, tazed, and suppressed.

[joeldalton]

Why should they? They think they’re your betters and do what they want with impunity with little to no consequence.

[FunkyMonkee]

Yeah, they all got some stupid-ass idea that those were all Trump supporters and that he put them up to when they were really blm and antifa assholes dressed like Trump supporters.

[DARKCLOUD1945X]

Hundreds of laws are on the books they choose to not enforce. Just like Biden does with our Southern border if you ignore it , it will go away

[MrTaboo]

No, they know about it. So they planted 20 FBI agents to sper things along.

[Anonymous]

Insurrection where no one was charged with insurrection and there is video of police letting people in , and thousands of hours of video they are refusing to release

[OddBeMe]

What was the message?

[Anonymous]

What insurrection?

[jimmy2]

Do nothing congress