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Best I can do is bomb homeless people, any remaining is a donation to billionaires. --us government

[โ€“] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 hours ago

Yeh, I'm far more concerned with my taxes feeding the obscenely rich and yachting the yachtless

[โ€“] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not super wealthy. I worked in tech and was making less than 300k. Not quite "retire super early" money, but still good money! And, frankly, that's enough. I can afford to pay taxes.

[โ€“] aviationeast@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck that's a huge yearly salary.

[โ€“] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 4 points 7 hours ago

Right? Granted I'm in NYC which is more expensive than like Kansas. Still, I don't know how some of my peers act like they're strapped for cash.

[โ€“] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 7 hours ago

Better than my taxes going to create more hungry and homeless people.

[โ€“] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

I want my taxes to go to ensuring that everyone, even those who live in poorer areas, have good schools, including colleges and universities, at low or no tuition; good quality well maintained infrastructure, and quality universal healthcare, at low or no cost at the point of service. I also want my tax dollars to go to public sanitation and public safety services, so that everyone can live in clean, safe neighborhoods. I do not want this out of pure altruism, I want all of this for selfish reasons. I know that I am better off when EVERYONE has a clean, well maintained, safe, healthy and educated community to live in. I benefit from that, so I am more than willing to pitch in my fair share for it.

[โ€“] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I've actually seen people yell about "why should my money go to helping someone else!?!? That's socialism!!" When you bring this up to them.

The brainwashing runs deep. You can tell too because you will make the same remark this picture does without yelling or anything like that and they go apeshit raising their voice to the top of their lungs, slamming their fists on the tables. And if they've been drinking boy oh boy they might actually physically assault you its insane.

[โ€“] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 7 hours ago

Just explain how private health insurance works and watch their brain shut down.