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Ocasio-Cortez Now Says She Wants to "Tax Robots"

Robots can only be taxed if they file jointly. So I don't see what everyone is up about.
 
ecofarm said:
Robots can only be taxed if they file jointly. So I don't see what everyone is up about.
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I swear I'm not purposely misreading your nice joke. (Yes, I am)

Are you now saying you support legislation for mechanical marriage? Where does this end? What about the age of the robot? Does that matter now? What about if a robot wants to marry a transgender animal? Are we going to pretend that's okay???
 
I'm wondering if she properly declared her bartending tips back in the day. She's already in doo-doo for unpaid taxes on a publishing business she formed after graduating.
 
Redress said:
For any one interested, here is the context of what she said: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The problem's not robots, it's the system | ZDNet

Note that the entire OP is based on a lie. She did reference a proposal from Bill Gates to tax the use of robots to replace human workers, but that is not what the OP claimed.
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Thsnk you for the link i appricate the context.

From that article this quote jumped out at me.
"We should be working the least amount we've ever worked," explained Ocasio-Cortez. "If we were actually paid based on how much wealth we were producing."
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It sounds as if she believes mankind has reached its pinnacle and we have no problems left to solve.

It brings yo mind the grasshopper and parable. Imo we are from solving how we dont become extinct as a species.

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JMaximus said:
Do you really believe people should just ignore the extremist opinions of outspoken politicians?
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There is a Grand Canyon of space in between the two extremes of ignoring he and being obsessed by her.
 
Keridan said:
a transgender animal?
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That's interesting. It almost surely exists. Our brain chemistry is no so entirely different than other animals that a similar disjuncture could occur.
 
ecofarm said:
That's interesting. It almost surely exists. Our brain chemistry is no so entirely different than other animals that a similar disjuncture could occur.
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Oh fine, I ignore the essence of your joke and you do the same to me. It's fair, but the least you could have done was mock me openly ;)
 
MrWonderful said:
Yep, she really said just that.
How proud Democrats must be of this former bartender turned know-it-all socialist.View attachment 67252356
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Every time these right-wing attack threads on AOC get made... it's funny how they NEVER put her full quotes in their OP or any context of what is being discussed. :lol:
 
She's delinquent in her own tax payments. How can she say with any credibility that we should pay more taxes?
 
Wonder if AOC would support paying the robots a "living wage" and then tax accordingly.:lamo
 
Risky Thicket said:
Yes, but President Trump graduated with a degree in economics from Wharton. No matter that President Trump did not receive an MBA from Wharton. He received a bachelor's degree in economics. :shock:

In addition, Trump is very smart, has a very high IQ and graduated at the top of his class - he said.

But let us be brutally honest for a moment. The name "Trump" and the word "honor" have never purposely been used in the same sentence unless one is used disavowing the other.
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Yes, the "discipline" noted on his Wharton degree is "economics;" however, U. Penn has two "classes" of economics degree:
  • Wharton BS in economics --> This is a business degree -- not surprising in that Wharton is a business school -- just as any other undergraduate business degree. All Wharton undergrads have this degree. What one must then focus on is a Wharton undergrad's concentration (accounting, finance, marketing, management, etc.). I don't know what Trump's concentration was.
  • U. Penn Arts and Sciences College BA in economics --> This is a degree in economics and it's comparable to the degree AOC obtained from BU. This is the "starting" degree for would-be economists. (Strictly speaking, one doesn't have to have an undergrad econ degree to pursue graduate economics study. That's why I scare quoted "starting.")
So, yes, Trump's undergrad degree does say "economics;" however, as evinced by his various remarks about economics, his thoughts about tariffs being one such example, one could on a 3x5 card write all that man comprehends well about economics. Indeed, insofar as one of his former professors remarked long before Trump became a political figure, "Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had," combined with Trump's general disdain for academic mastery, it's doubtful one needs more space than a postage stamp.
 
trouble13 said:
Thsnk you for the link i appricate the context.

From that article this quote jumped out at me.


It sounds as if she believes mankind has reached its pinnacle and we have no problems left to solve.

It brings yo mind the grasshopper and parable. Imo we are from solving how we dont become extinct as a species.

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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She said nothing like that at all, not even remotely.
 
It's ok to ridicule Trump but the man made himself a Billionaire so he must be good at making money and running a business.
 
apdst said:
She's delinquent in her own tax payments. How can she say with any credibility that we should pay more taxes?
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Not true. A business she started owed ~1500 in back taxes, but the business no longer exists. Why do you need to make **** up?
 
Integrityrespec said:
It's ok to ridicule Trump but the man made himself a Billionaire so he must be good at making money and running a business.
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Close the door to the time machine behind you, people. Is it really that difficult?
 
MrWonderful said:
Yep, she really said just that.
How proud Democrats must be of this former bartender turned know-it-all socialist.View attachment 67252356
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Is there a link or something? What does she mean by "tax robots"? They don't necessarily earn pay, would be nice to see some context to the outrage.
 
trouble13 said:
Thsnk you for the link i appricate the context.

From that article this quote jumped out at me.

It sounds as if she believes mankind has reached its pinnacle and we have no problems left to solve.

It brings yo mind the grasshopper and parable. Imo we are from solving how we dont become extinct as a species.
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You ruined a thoughtful comment with nonsense...

The problem is the idea of automation is to FREE we humans from work. That's not happening, and is a big part of what drives populism on the right and left. We all see the labor market getting less and less stable, many people working more than one job, and still barely making it, and part of it is labor productivity gains aren't going to workers but to owners and designers - the highest skilled. They're doing great, but when you bring a factory to the U.S.that needs 1/10th the people of just 10 year ago, where does that leave blue collar workers? Service jobs taking care of our parents and grandparents paying $12/hour for back breaking work a lot of times?

Look out 30 years with AI booming, and robotics, and self driving cars and trucks, and automated warehouses, automated kitchens and ordering - where do currently blue-collar workers see a future with good wages?
 
Integrityrespec said:
It's ok to ridicule Trump but the man made himself a Billionaire so he must be good at making money and running a business.
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He was born half way between 3rd and home plate. If you want to give him credit for the last couple of steps, fine. But daddy is who "made" him a $billionaire.
 
Integrityrespec said:
It's ok to ridicule Trump but the man made himself a Billionaire so he must be good at making money and running a business.
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How do you know he is a billionaire? Once the House is able to obtain his tax return we will know. I suspect he is much less than a billionaire, much less.

Trump is not self made wealthy. He started with millions from his father and screwed people out of million upon millions. Those are facts well documented. Trump also partnered with felons and mafia, US and foreign. That is also documented.

Trump was bankrupt 4 times and headed toward 5 when he was suddenly flush with Russian money and loans from Deutsche Bank when no other western bank would loan him money because of his poor business management and insolvency.

Money does not make one a better human being. There are many wealthy people, successful in business who are miserable failures at being human.
 
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