American elections 2016

[Xant]

No gays and no wars, I think impossible for USA

Said by a Russian 

[Kafein]

Reinstate progressive taxation.

That is so much not going to happen no matter the winner.

[Siiem]

Said by a Russian 

To be fair, few wars lately, and if you discount DonNicko, almost no gays.

[Xant]

Reinstate progressive taxation.

That is so much not going to happen no matter the winner.

Instate land value tax, the only sensible taxation system.

[Doom_Carrot]

Y'all motha fuckas fogettin bout Waka Flocka. dont sleep on him fam #AHHHHHH #JUICE

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Really though, I am probably going to vote for whoever is anti vacinations. I don't believe it should be a mandatory thing for people to be forced to have poison injected into them.

Oh God, you sound like my girlfriend... No vaccines, even if your going to the FREAKIN amazon.... Please don't do this. You'll end up with typhoid. 

[Utrakil]

I don't believe it should be a mandatory thing for people to be forced to have poison injected into them.

Ohh so much ignorance. Go get your science right and before posting dangerous bullshit like this.

[Kafein]

Instate land value tax, the only sensible taxation system.

Land value is nothing compared to financial assets. There's little point taxing only real estate if the intent is reducing inequality.

[Xant]

Land value is nothing compared to financial assets. There's little point taxing only real estate if the intent is reducing inequality.

https://www.facebook.com/yudkowsky/posts/10152873248924228

[Admerius]

https://www.facebook.com/yudkowsky/posts/10152873248924228

Interesting indeed.
But we still need some kind of fee(taxation) for public utilities, defense spending, social safety net.

This actually made me question the assumption: "Generalized tax rates as a fraction of total profit/assets is a good idea"
After reading this I realized... I was too complacent with what I thought was best that I stopped keeping my eyes and mind open for something that possibly is better.

The info is still fresh so I'll get back to you after some proper analysis and if I have any criticism of this model.

Anyways, we still need some sort of fee or tax rate depending on how much you own. For example: Taxes based on your property (based on size, not value) that goes to the fire departments, Fees for your cars based on weight and mileage left on average for that model(not car value!) that goes to road maintenance etc. etc. etc.

[mcdeath]

Oh God, you sound like my girlfriend... No vaccines, even if your going to the FREAKIN amazon.... Please don't do this. You'll end up with typhoid. 

I have nothing against vaccines, I just don't want them. If I was ever planning on going somewhere that would give me a sickness or disease I would probably take a vaccination. The odds on me going somewhere where I could get a disease or sickness that isn't easily treatable is very unlikely though.

Long story short, I just don't want vaccines to be mandatory.

[Siiem]

I have nothing against vaccines, I just don't want them. If I was ever planning on going somewhere that would give me a sickness or disease I would probably take a vaccination. The odds on me going somewhere where I could get a disease or sickness that isn't easily treatable is very unlikely though.

Long story short, I just don't want vaccines to be mandatory.

Somebody could come from a country to yours with the aforementioned disease, now you're fucked.

[Admerius]

This line of reasoning only applies if the vaccination is free, otherwise the state can go fuck itself for providing their donors(medical companies) with revenue through legislation!

The unwillingness to take vaccines should be illegal(misdemeanor status).

It is comparable to
"Why should I have breaks in my car? I know how to drive!
Besides, what if the breaks locks up? I don't want no breaks in my car!
You also need to pay to change and/or maintain your breaks, being forced to have breaks is tyranny!
Leave me alone and let me be free!"

The case can be made that it is a form of treason due to the potential public hazard.

[mcdeath]

Somebody could come from a country to yours with the aforementioned disease, now you're fucked.

I survived Ebola and swine flu bra

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This line of reasoning only applies if the vaccination is free, otherwise the state can go fuck itself for providing their donors(medical companies) with revenue through legislation!

The unwillingness to take vaccines should be illegal(misdemeanor status).

It is comparable to
"Why should I have breaks in my car? I know how to drive!
Besides, what if the breaks locks up? I don't want no breaks in my car!
You also need to pay to change and/or maintain your breaks, being forced to have breaks is tyranny!
Leave me alone and let me be free!"

The case can be made that it is a form of treason due to the potential public hazard.

This whole argument is entirely ignorant and does not even compare to what I am saying

[Doom_Carrot]

I have nothing against vaccines, I just don't want them. If I was ever planning on going somewhere that would give me a sickness or disease I would probably take a vaccination. The odds on me going somewhere where I could get a disease or sickness that isn't easily treatable is very unlikely though.

Long story short, I just don't want vaccines to be mandatory.

I respect not wanting to inject things into you, but don't be complaining when the doctors say you have tb and they give you 4 months to live just because you didn't get a little needle stuck in your arm.

For the last thousands of years, people would have done anything to get their hands on the type of medicine we have today. Don't take it for granted. 

EDIT: yeah yeah I know tb won't kill in 4 months its not medically correct but whatever

[Siiem]

I survived Ebola and swine flu bra

This whole argument is entirely ignorant and does not even compare to what I am saying

Dafuq. Afaik there has never been one for Ebola. And swineflu is for like elders and dehydrated, mexicants. You basically bragged about something comparable to walking.