General Discussion

tritsofme

(19,773 posts)

92. Always sad to see folks openly embrace authoritarianism and pine for their own dictator.

Reply to 31st Street Bridge (Reply #90)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:44 AM

2 hrs ago

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

92 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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

I wonder if he'd consider leaving EARTH entirely. johnnyfins Yesterday #1

Mars Needs Wealthies IbogaProject Yesterday #35

Greedy n greasy NAZI Kid Berwyn Yesterday #2

Thiel is worse than Musk ever THOUGHT of being. Miles Archer Yesterday #15

For starters, he OWNS J.D. Vance. valleyrogue Yesterday #49

Guy wants to eliminate the risk democracy presents to his money. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #67

To be fair, the competition is pretty intense. thought crime 11 hrs ago #81

Those poor Brits. The ultra right has done a great job of ginning raw hate up against immigrants, and PatrickforB 19 hrs ago #71

And from another Tax Payer funded stadium, Traildogbob Yesterday #3

Good riddance. hunter Yesterday #4

Send him back to... MarcoZandrini 6 hrs ago #82

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

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

Is the tax rate lower in Russia? surfered Yesterday #7

"Fuck these people." --Hunter S. Thompson Dulcinea Yesterday #8

Arrest his fascist ass 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #9

On what Greg_In_SF Yesterday #33

Make up one 31st Street Bridge 3 hrs ago #90

That's not Greg_In_SF 2 hrs ago #91

Always sad to see folks openly embrace authoritarianism and pine for their own dictator. tritsofme 2 hrs ago #92

G T F O ZDU Yesterday #10

Confiscate his passport so he can't return - TBF Yesterday #11

You need a passport to travel to California? MichMan 22 hrs ago #65

That's over a billion dollars for him FBaggins Yesterday #12

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

They'll borrow against assets to fund the purchase of other assets FBaggins Yesterday #20

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

Problem being that he can't take California with him... hunter Yesterday #23

Don't forget a snow shovel. BidenRocks Yesterday #38

Oh no!! MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #57

A billion? I'm coming up with $50M. A one time 5% tax on one billion $$ Bengus81 5 hrs ago #83

His net worth drmeow 3 hrs ago #87

Thanks,read it again...... Bengus81 3 hrs ago #88

Will California be having a new state holiday? Vinca Yesterday #13

Greedy fucking money hoarders UpInArms Yesterday #16

Ok, bye. LoisB Yesterday #17

Somalia. multigraincracker Yesterday #18

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

Mars has no taxes. Pinback Yesterday #21

He's an advocate of Seasteading, VGNonly Yesterday #22

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

A lot of us here at DU popsdenver Yesterday #37

"And here we sit..." OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #62

YUP popsdenver 4 hrs ago #86

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

The billionaires won't leave. See Massachusetts Millionaires Tax Blaukraut Yesterday #26

He's the type who passes kacekwl Yesterday #27

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

That would require a constitutional amendment FBaggins 19 hrs ago #70

Sixteenth amendment still-prayin4rain 18 hrs ago #72

Doesn't help FBaggins 18 hrs ago #74

In addition to 16th amendment arguments, there's also a good argument that the apportionment rule applies still-prayin4rain 18 hrs ago #75

If it only applied to real estate and tangible personal property... FBaggins 17 hrs ago #78

It was needed at the time because a later overturned SC case was the law of the land. still-prayin4rain 17 hrs ago #79

It never rains in California Tetrachloride Yesterday #29

Well, bye. Wednesdays Yesterday #30

He's an attention whore JustAnotherGen Yesterday #31

I know this is a stupid question, but: AverageOldGuy Yesterday #32

A person who's empty inside Pinback Yesterday #36

Exactly. MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #59

They are addicts. Just like any drug addict. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #54

Good riddance karin_sj Yesterday #34

Make him stay until he pays. Initech Yesterday #39

Freedom to travel Greg_In_SF Yesterday #40

Oh, okay! MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #60

So, are you saying Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #64

No MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #76

Okay Greg_In_SF 17 hrs ago #77

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

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

Thanks and well said. Mblaze 23 hrs ago #55

Eat the rich lonely bird Yesterday #43

Entitled is an understatement. Dawson Leery Yesterday #45

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

Theil probably has most of his income sheltered anyway Bluetus Yesterday #47

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

bye bye. AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #50

Any chance of him leaving the country period??????? vapor2 23 hrs ago #51

Good! Now leave the country, traitor. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #52

Billionaires are hoarders duckworth969 23 hrs ago #53

Lucky California! nt Cha 22 hrs ago #56

It's not 1%, it's 5%. 1% a year for each of the next 5 years. n/t Ms. Toad 22 hrs ago #58

I'm appalled that my state wants a 1% increase in taxes for those with wealth over 1 billion dollars. Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #61

Bye Felicia SirReal69 22 hrs ago #63

go ahead Peter, move to a maga state elduge 19 hrs ago #68

Yes... MrsCheaplaugh 3 hrs ago #89

K bye! Iggo 19 hrs ago #69

If they leave, that would make California even cooler! BComplex 18 hrs ago #73

They want their personal money in some place like Texas, but their investments still here. paulkienitz 15 hrs ago #80

He should move to Moscow, where Putin will confiscate half of his wealth FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #84

Profit over civic duty. Every time with these guys Torchlight 4 hrs ago #85