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[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 64 points 1 year ago (3 children)

For people wondering what the difference is:

  • Telling the bank your property is worth a lot and simultaneously telling your state it's worth nothing is lying and a crime (Trump)
  • Selling your property for more than the state thinks it's worth is just good business (John Stewart)
[–] na_th_an@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also only one of these guys is running for president.

Like, let's say John Stewart did everything he's saying Trump did. Okay, cool, I won't vote for him to be president either.

If Jon Stewart was even remotely doing what Trump did is also be clamoring for his indictment and standing trial.

[–] bigdug@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have never told the state what my properties are worth, they have always told me their accessed value and I can try to dispute that number if I want to. Am I missing something here?

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Do you run a commercial / residential building in Manhattan? Your 3 br 2 ba house is easy to value from known records and prior sales. They probably don't even visit it.

Every large building on Manhattan is different. The state asseses it themselves but also assumes building owners are not lying in their records. Some well placed lies can easily save millions in taxes. That's what Trump did.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

States apparently don't do property assessments?

[–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think they can and do, but not always super detailed.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stop comparing apples to orange men.

[–] Rottcodd@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was waiting for this.

When I saw the story, I saw the obvious differences between the two, and thought about writing a post about it, then actually thought essentially word-for-word, "I'm sure if I wait, Jon'll say everything I might say, and better."

And he did, and he did.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You wish and Jon delivers. Please wish him to the White House.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He won't take a job in politics. He's said in multiple interviews that he feels he can do more good work where he is, and that politics would force him to compromise his beliefs.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Don't need his consent to put him on the ballot, I'm pretty sure.

[–] MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sometimes I wonder if people like Tim Poole are aware that they’re full of shit.

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

They are grifters, so long as it gets traction it's a win.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure there are people like Tim Poole who realize, but I'm not convinced he's capable of that level of introspection.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

When you're s grifter it doesn't matter if you're aware, as long as your viewers aren't. They're in it for the money and they will say whatever engages their viewers.

They have to be. They couldn't be so consistently incorrect on accident.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I don't care. Absolutely, positively do not care, make Jon Stewart president.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago

Dear internet, I'm writing this question from my $6.8 billion dollar palace... please define the word "overvalued". Does it include gold gilding by chance?