VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 5 days agoThe rich convinced us that taxing them is too complicated but everyday people can be taxed pretty easilydiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square183linkfedilinkarrow-up11.67K
arrow-up11.67KimageThe rich convinced us that taxing them is too complicated but everyday people can be taxed pretty easilydiscuss.onlineVetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square183linkfedilink
minus-square4am@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up26·edit-25 days agoThey’re not taxed because they used to be illegal and they shouldn’t ever be taxed because they should be made illegal again.
minus-squareHostilePasta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoThe same way prospect (futures) markets should be illegal, as well as options. The rich apparently couldn’t make enough with regular stocks so they had to build gambling into it, and then inside trade to make sure they won. Burn it down.
minus-squaresik0fewl@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoShould probably do both for when they inevitably become legal again.
minus-square4am@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIf it’s good enough for weed at the federal level I guess it’s also good enough for cash.
They’re not taxed because they used to be illegal and they shouldn’t ever be taxed because they should be made illegal again.
The same way prospect (futures) markets should be illegal, as well as options. The rich apparently couldn’t make enough with regular stocks so they had to build gambling into it, and then inside trade to make sure they won.
Burn it down.
Should probably do both for when they inevitably become legal again.
If it’s good enough for weed at the federal level I guess it’s also good enough for cash.