(February 1, 2018 at 9:46 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(February 1, 2018 at 2:35 pm)DLJ Wrote: Only if the match is being played by two teams of Trump, with Trump as the referee, a crowd made up entirely of Trumps and with Trump operating the scoreboard.Have you seen the effects of the tax cut in your take-home pay? I have.
But I still maintain that Trump is the best thing that's happened to US politics in decades.
So, you liked the bribe. Fair enough.
It's the "what's in it for me?" argument. And of course, you are entitled to your selfishness-based ethics. I've always been a "what's in it for us?" kinda guy.
I see tax as a contribution to the social fund. I have no problem paying into a social fund when the benefits are shared each according to their needs.
The PURPOSE of life is to replicate our DNA ................. (from Darwin)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)