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tjrad815 t1_izxc1vh wrote
Reply to comment by WhiplashMotorbreath in In 10 years we won't have any holidays......people have lost their minds... by bostonmacosx
The birth of Jesus wasn't 2000 years ago if this is the game you want to play.
Traditions evolve, and Christmas trees are an established part of the way Christmas is celebrated today.
tjrad815 t1_izqhuei wrote
Reply to comment by WhiplashMotorbreath in In 10 years we won't have any holidays......people have lost their minds... by bostonmacosx
A Christmas tree is a Christian symbol. Your strawman arguments and imagined scenarios aren't changing that fact.
tjrad815 t1_izlu9e8 wrote
Reply to comment by human8060 in In 10 years we won't have any holidays......people have lost their minds... by bostonmacosx
If it's such a secular holiday, why are Christians so upset about the war on Christmas?
tjrad815 t1_izka8iv wrote
Reply to comment by WhiplashMotorbreath in In 10 years we won't have any holidays......people have lost their minds... by bostonmacosx
Christmas is a Christian holiday. The public at large who are not Christian do not celebrate Christmas regardless of how commercialized you believe it has become.
tjrad815 t1_izjgcc2 wrote
Reply to comment by WhiplashMotorbreath in In 10 years we won't have any holidays......people have lost their minds... by bostonmacosx
You can't understand how Santa (aka St. Nicholas) and a (Christmas) tree are connected to a religion?
tjrad815 t1_iubtchk wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
I read Tax Foundation's about page. They have a clear bias against progressive taxes. I'm done engaging with your nonsense.
tjrad815 t1_iubquml wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
Ok... Let's pretend that your source is good. What else happened in 2008 that may have also contributed to a sudden change in people's fortunes? (Here's a hint: it was a national recession)
tjrad815 t1_iubpbga wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
Imagine pretending an Opinion article is a reliable source
tjrad815 t1_iubmpuo wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
Which of these numbers came from a news source instead of an Opinion article?
tjrad815 t1_iubjsri wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
Great source there... A 12 year old Opinion article.
tjrad815 t1_iubim88 wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
Ah the old trickle down economics theory that hasn't proven to work out for 40 years.
tjrad815 t1_iubfpkl wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
A bulk of that 30k gets taxed a second time (sales tax). The millionaire's hoarded wealth just sits there.
tjrad815 t1_iube9ob wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
A person making $30,000 a year needs to use all of that money just to stay alive. A millionaire also needs to use $30,000 to stay alive, but he has hundreds of thousands of dollars leftover. That excess money should be taxed at a higher rate.
tjrad815 t1_iub8628 wrote
Reply to comment by LetsPlayCanasta in The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’ - The Boston Globe by petepont
Imagine thinking having to pay your fair share in taxes is a punishment
tjrad815 t1_j07awkt wrote
Reply to comment by WhiplashMotorbreath in In 10 years we won't have any holidays......people have lost their minds... by bostonmacosx
Christmas remains a Christian holiday. It's weird that you keep pretending that it isn't. I've never mentioned being offended in this thread. I've merely pointed out that you are weirdly trying to ignore a basic fact. Me pointing out your hypocracy seems to have triggered you. Maybe you should go back to Truth Social where people will play along with your make-believe scenarios.