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Mblaze

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41. An immigrant from Germany who doesn't want to chip in for the good of Americans

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:50 PM

4 hrs ago

But is gathering every possible detail he can grab on all of us. Why else except for control?

Theil put the Vulture into Capitalism.

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Snowflake Thiel plans to leave California over a f*cking ONE PERCENT "billionaires tax." ONE F*CKING PERCENT. [View all] Miles Archer 6 hrs ago OP

I wonder if he'd consider leaving EARTH entirely. johnnyfins 6 hrs ago #1

Mars Needs Wealthies IbogaProject 4 hrs ago #35

Greedy n greasy NAZI Kid Berwyn 6 hrs ago #2

Thiel is worse than Musk ever THOUGHT of being. Miles Archer 6 hrs ago #15

For starters, he OWNS J.D. Vance. valleyrogue 3 hrs ago #49

Guy wants to eliminate the risk democracy presents to his money. Kid Berwyn 28 min ago #66

Guy wants to eliminate the risk democracy presents to his money. Kid Berwyn 28 min ago #67

And from another Tax Payer funded stadium, Traildogbob 6 hrs ago #3

Good riddance. hunter 6 hrs ago #4

Please don't come to my state you malfunctioning degenerate psycho. Maru Kitteh 6 hrs ago #5

Hoity-toity, self-entitled little pricks. CousinIT 6 hrs ago #6

Is the tax rate lower in Russia? surfered 6 hrs ago #7

"Fuck these people." --Hunter S. Thompson Dulcinea 6 hrs ago #8

Arrest his fascist ass 31st Street Bridge 6 hrs ago #9

On what Greg_In_SF 5 hrs ago #33

G T F O ZDU 6 hrs ago #10

Confiscate his passport so he can't return - TBF 6 hrs ago #11

You need a passport to travel to California? MichMan 1 hr ago #65

That's over a billion dollars for him FBaggins 6 hrs ago #12

The ultra-rich can easily borrow against their assets to avoid triggering capital gains unblock 6 hrs ago #14

They'll borrow against assets to fund the purchase of other assets FBaggins 6 hrs ago #20

I'm not disputing that he might leave California, on paper anyway, unblock 4 hrs ago #42

Problem being that he can't take California with him... hunter 5 hrs ago #23

Don't forget a snow shovel. BidenRocks 4 hrs ago #38

Oh no!! MorbidButterflyTat 1 hr ago #57

Will California be having a new state holiday? Vinca 6 hrs ago #13

Greedy fucking money hoarders UpInArms 6 hrs ago #16

Ok, bye. LoisB 6 hrs ago #17

Somalia. multigraincracker 6 hrs ago #18

Bye bye Fuck face. You should move to Russia, Putin will help you save your pennies. Autumn 6 hrs ago #19

Mars has no taxes. Pinback 5 hrs ago #21

He's an advocate of Seasteading, VGNonly 5 hrs ago #22

I wonder if a retroactive penalty tax would be legal should they leave for that reason. cstanleytech 5 hrs ago #24

A lot of us here at DU popsdenver 4 hrs ago #37

"And here we sit..." OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #62

Obviously his only principle in life is profit above all, no matter how small. What a small human being. Martin68 5 hrs ago #25

The billionaires won't leave. See Massachusetts Millionaires Tax Blaukraut 5 hrs ago #26

He's the type who passes kacekwl 5 hrs ago #27

If we go nationwide with a 1% tax will he leave for good? /nt bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #28

It never rains in California Tetrachloride 5 hrs ago #29

Well, bye. Wednesdays 5 hrs ago #30

He's an attention whore JustAnotherGen 5 hrs ago #31

I know this is a stupid question, but: AverageOldGuy 5 hrs ago #32

A person who's empty inside Pinback 4 hrs ago #36

Exactly. MorbidButterflyTat 1 hr ago #59

They are addicts. Just like any drug addict. travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #54

Good riddance karin_sj 5 hrs ago #34

Make him stay until he pays. Initech 4 hrs ago #39

Freedom to travel Greg_In_SF 4 hrs ago #40

Oh, okay! MorbidButterflyTat 1 hr ago #60

So, are you saying Greg_In_SF 1 hr ago #64

An immigrant from Germany who doesn't want to chip in for the good of Americans Mblaze 4 hrs ago #41

And it's not just "being charitable" - he has made his money on our backs TBF 4 hrs ago #44

Thanks and well said. Mblaze 2 hrs ago #55

Eat the rich lonely bird 4 hrs ago #43

Entitled is an understatement. Dawson Leery 4 hrs ago #45

He would say it is the principle because he and most of his other oligarch companions' only Bev54 4 hrs ago #46

Theil probably has most of his income sheltered anyway Bluetus 3 hrs ago #47

Wish they would all move to their compounds in Honduras and Costa Rica to live out their little randian fantasies. pecosbob 3 hrs ago #48

bye bye. AllaN01Bear 2 hrs ago #50

Any chance of him leaving the country period??????? vapor2 2 hrs ago #51

Good! Now leave the country, traitor. travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #52

Billionaires are hoarders duckworth969 2 hrs ago #53

Lucky California! nt Cha 1 hr ago #56

It's not 1%, it's 5%. 1% a year for each of the next 5 years. n/t Ms. Toad 1 hr ago #58

I'm appalled that my state wants a 1% increase in taxes for those with wealth over 1 billion dollars. Buddyzbuddy 1 hr ago #61

Bye Felicia SirReal69 1 hr ago #63