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Land value taxes are used by some European countries, most notably Denmark. I think it's a great idea.
Vista Major, Gualimole
That's mostly with Spanish-style imperialism
Nuremgard
I see you're a fan of Henry George?
If he says he's never heard of Henry George I'm gonna pull my hair out because I talked with him about the guy like a month ago
Nevertheless I am a fan of Henry George
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Gualimole
Yeah. His land value tax idea is better than the current setup we have. Local taxation in the UK is quite regressive.
Gualimole
Depending on the state and locality, it varies in the US, but leans towards being regressive.
Nuremgard
I may need to make some big cuts to public spending in Kemet. Time for some austerity.
Fun fact: Venezuela exists.
I just pwned every leftist in existence with my comment.
Unfallious, Mercunova
Is the Pharaoh's nickname, "The Golden Lady"?
Nuremgard
I pay more in council tax than a mansion-owner does in a posh part of Glasgow because I live closer to the main city. It's really sh!t.
When I moved into my flat a couple of years ago, I was led to believe by my housing authority that I did not need to inform the council as they would know. I moved in November and then I got a surprise email the following summer, saying I owed hundreds of pounds in council tax. I sh!t myself. I was lucky I had the money to pay it off. But what about those who don't have the money to pay it off? Council tax is a big burden. It's the biggest expense after rent.
I am a student so am currently exempt from council tax for the time being.
Queen: Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is doubt, may we bring truth...
Gualimole
Is the council tax (property tax) the main source of revenue for localities in the UK?
Nuremgard
When she dies, will she be resurrected as another woman who will have to deal with a country on the brink of social, political, and economic disaster?
Nuremgard, Mercunova
It is, yes. I think the rule is that if they want to raise the tax by 5% or higher, they need to hold a local referendum to ask for the consent of the local population. In Scotland, the council tax has been frozen by the SNP but local councils have been given funding from the central government in Edinburgh to make up for it.
Mercunova, Gualimole
Nah, her son will take over after her. That might be sooner rather than later. She plans to abolish slavery. This might piss off the nobles. So much so that she might be assassinated.
Mercunova
Localities in the US also make most of their money from property taxes. States make most of their revenue from state income taxes, property taxes, and sales taxes.
Nuremgard, Mercunova
The disadvantage of this is that it plays a large part in the educational gap the US has, as localities with higher property values will have more money for their schools than localities with lower property taxes.
Nuremgard, Mercunova
Another disadvantage is that not enough education is given on how the system works.
I suspect I'm one of about 15 people in the United States who know what a mill is and what "millage rate" means.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Gualimole
Using the math I learned from the US education system, that means that you make up 65 percent of the population that knows that the millage rate is.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Mercunova
And I learned it all from history and civics teachers' most fierce adversary: Wikipedia.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major
Oh, I thought it was more like 54%.
Then again I was probably taught to count with different odd materials than you were.
Jaslandia
Around 93 percent of the internet's pseudo-intellectuals are confirmed Wikipedia editors.[Citation Needed]
Jaslandia, Mercunova
Eh, Venezuela's essentially North Korea in South America (the fact that Chavez is the Eternal President of PSUV should be an obvious one)
That's a lotta' taxes.
Gualimole
I've gotten a lot of perfectly verifiable information from Wikipedia.
It's as good as any other resource, especially given that I had a history teacher who claimed Henry Kissinger never served as Secretary of State.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Gualimole
And that's not taking into account federal taxes.
Last time I checked, North Korea didn't have a large private sector that made up 70 percent of its economy.
Nuremgard
Look out. Trump wants to invade Venezuela.
If we got our way, every country's national dish would be the cheeseburger and their national animal would be the eagle. God bless America and amen Jesus Christ.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Mercunova
If only America stuck to the philosophy of the Founding Fathers: let's mind our own business.
Mercunova
Also, slavery would still be legal and women wouldn't be allowed to vote.
There's that, but then again, both of them suffer from inflation (many people in North Korea are better off with the Renminbi/Yen/Euro/Dollar rather than the Won, and Venezuela's gone off the deep end), shortages of supplies, and incompetent leadership that prioritizes themselves and the military (granted, Kim's slightly saner than the ex-bus driver)
Jaslandia, Gualimole
Blame the pirates
Continental Commonwealths
Fair point.
Well some of their ideas were sh!tty, yes. But the "minding our own business" idea was a good one.
Mercunova
The US was in a quasi-war with the French and Barbary pirates during much of its early history. So much for "minding our own business". Not only that, but the British frequently kidnapped American sailors.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
And the US certainly didn't "mind it's own business" with Native Americans.
Nuremgard
They must have really loved those sailors. Who can blame them?
Jaslandia
Impressing sailors means a completely different thing than what you think it means.
Jaslandia
There were attempts to end slavery (blame the South and George Whitefield), and some of the Founding Fathers did have their wives consult with them (Abigail Adams being the foremost example), but it was still considered too much of a radical idea (we could've seen it earlier had Johnson been convicted, Benjamin Wade would've succeeded him and his views were incredibly progressive, but Congress felt that was going too far).
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
Anybody would attack if their sailors were kidnapped and forced into service by another power
Twas a joke.
Aren't humans just lovely? Only we could come up with the concept of slavery.
Well, if you didn't want your sailors kidnapped, you shouldn't have thrown that hissy fit you call the Revolutionary War. (This is a joke, just to clarify before anybody jumps on me.)
I was joking as well
Eh, insects do it too, only they violently butcher the captured slaves when they're no longer useful
Nuremgard
*points musket menacingly* /s
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
Nope.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave-making_ant
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Mercunova
Happy Fourth of July everyone! And congrats to all the winners of the election! I'm looking forward to another great term!
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPlQS1pzHdA
There we go! FIFA banner UP!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydr2r-WvYFg
True history of the 4th
Gualimole
I want you to eat your children!
Made better one
Penguania And Antarctica
Bats are one of the most libertarian animals out there because they live in caves, which is a lot like living in your mom's basement.
Bearlong
Well shoot looks like I lost the election, maybe next time there will be more push to remind people what's going on in the discord, I'll try again next time! With more push!
Russkov Soviet, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Midasia
Sounds like Monopoly
Been there multiple times
Russkov Soviet
Post self-deleted by Russkov Soviet.
Hey, do you know anything about Novichok?
Ah.... The nerve gassing in the UK? I haven't been paying much attention lately, so I know little.
That's exactly what a Russian sympathizer would say.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
That may be the case, but its not like I watch the news daily. I will miss things. Heck... I didn't even know that a second "attack" happened until you brought it up, because I was focused on the World Cup and whatever that Trumpy fellow was doing with that Korean kid.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
That's exactly what a Russian sympathizer would say.
Nuremgard, Yukona, Kracivia
.. Your just trying to be an @$$ and piss me off, ain't ya? I'm just gonna go.
And by "go", I mean offline.
That's exactly what a Russian sympathizer would say.
Nuremgard, Yukona
That's exactly what a person with a sh*t fetish would say.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Kalaron, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova
First off, ew.
Second, could we not?
Third, sin.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Mercunova, Midasia
Blame Const/Guac, not me
It's technically also a sin to stick a benis up a guy's hanis
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Kalaron, Mercunova
Issue #474... Hmm. Dinosaurs do sound awesome and all, but Jurassic Park gave me other ideas when it comes to "playing God".
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://youtu.be/KHGHkGmOmD4
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
Well sourced. xD
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Don't sweat it, best case is to ignore him IMO.
Russkov Soviet
Damn, a new Overlord game would be awesome IMO. There's Fellowship of Evil, but it really is more of a side-adventure compared to the pummeling good needs in that universe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1zV2pHqfRA&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZheVXS6rkRQ
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
INFJ-T
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Midasia
Hmmm... I wonder. Body of an Abrams, turret of an Armata, with the barrel/muzzle style seen on the Tigers of WWII. Better sketch that when I get home tonight. *Its just a thought Kal, but your feedback on such a thing becoming a reality is ok*
Jaslandia
INTP
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
What? Are these organizations or something?
Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
INTJ.
No. Personality types.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator
Russkov Soviet, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Anglia Imperium, Midasia
ENFP
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Midasia
I got INFJ. Huh... This doesn't sound right. Hmm.. I'll have to think on this.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
INFP-T
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
ENFP
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Midasia
US Army: "I got u bby"
http://i.imgur.com/TmupBlv.png
That said, there's no need for the muzzle device from the Tiger, M1 Thumper (AKA, "Mr. I heard you were talking crap about my little brother") got by fine without it.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gf5BzKXCzjI/WMJ8lPogf6I/AAAAAAABYjA/i7aXldst50kUsNsk50WfdEuUxQF9RgX7wCLcB/s640/77afc53fca8c6aa986eeaf0b92328756.jpg
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
INFP
Go Belgium!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
No need huh? Eh.. It's more for appearance than anything. I just like the device.
Penguania And Antarctica
I get it, but it'll probably have an issue with the APFSDS rounds. That's why SLAP rounds were discontinued in our rifles (The sabots would decouple too soon and slam against muzzle devices)
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
Makes sense, but would it be possible to have sabot-style rounds that don't decouple the second they leave the muzzle?
Penguania And Antarctica
It's sorta iffy but probably? The problem is that even if it does work most of the time, you'll still be vaporizing your muzzle break some of the time, and if you have infantry around your tank (Combined arms demands this) you'll probably need to fix people alongside tanks when your ultra-fast particles slam into their fleshy bodies.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
Eehhh.... No thanks. I'll just knock the device off. It looks cool to me, but practicality demands otherwise.
Penguania And Antarctica
INFP
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia
Yup, do keep in mind however that the turret there had no special armour for technical design-work. A combat model *should* still be armoured. So it'd look a lot like a regular turret for practical reasons.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
After waiting for so long, I have finally abolished term limits in Nuremgard. Next goal: allow smoking again!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
We have the same personality type
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica
I'm iNTo Poop
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
Didn't know you were kinky.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
You didn't expect it?
Mercunova
Could you not?
Penguania And Antarctica
Theoretically, yes. Practically, no.
Yukona
Congratulations to Belgium and France for winning today! Can't wait til tomorrow's matches! Let's go Russia and England! Oh... Speaking of England, I had the stadium staff put up the flags of some of the supporters... Like Percy, Yuk, ect. xD
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-defence-f35/italy-says-wont-buy-more-f-35-fighter-jets-may-cut-existing-order-idUSKBN1JW28M
Italy, ironically, is unlikely to purchase from very many European defense projects, especially if they won't stick with the F-35 program by this point.
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