TWeaK

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

When Reagan was in office I think it was 95% for income over $1,000,000. He claimed that if he was getting taxed 95% for making a movie, he wouldn't make a movie, and everyone else involved would be out of work. Because sure, they're not going to just hire another actor instead... Unfortunately idiots believed him.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Actually the UK's Higher Tax Rate is 40% for income above £50k, but when you add in National Insurance tax the total rate of tax is 42% (with 28% for earnings between £12k and £50k).

For incomes over £125k under the Additional Tax Rate it's 45% (47% with National Insurance. So a significant number of high income workers do get taxed 45% or above, at least for a portion of their salaried/wage income.

The kicker is that the wealthy don't earn most of their money working for an income, they do it through investments, which is covered under capital gains tax. Income tax starts at 20% and goes up with income, meanwhile capital gains tax starts at 20% and goes down through loopholes.

The issue isn't income tax, that's just making the plebs fight against one another. The issue is capital gains tax and all the loopholes the ultra wealthy use to avoid paying their share. These people don't contribute to society, they don't work, they just make money off of their money and other peoples' work.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

In London you're not allowed to ride on the pavement, either. In fact London cyclists have a reputation for not obeying the rules.

It doesn't matter what speed you're going, you're supposed to dismount to go on the pavement.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What's with Coahuila? Almost looks like the cartels intentionally stay out.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile they're hiding the Maps button and forcing you to use maps in situ on the main search page.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those are some strange panties.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can provide software updates while still having planned obsolescence.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mexico is great, just stay out of politics.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good ol' Estonia

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Hasn't Telegram always been a Russian asset?

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's available on all phones, but they all have their own version, forked from long ago. Even the standard AOSP Phone app has long split from Google (who have ceased open source development of the app).

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I feel like this would require cooperation from the manufacturer, as Google doesn't actually provide the Phone app (except when they are the manufacturer).

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