The Fat Tax

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...
HIS LEGAL RIGHT to be Italian... lets tax it.

Lets see how much of that he would go for.
I want to see how much of being taxed for being LATINO European he would go for and put up with.

Since he wants to pass "fat taxes"... lets tax him.
Why are these taxes not being declared unconstitutional because they're illegal, and discriminatory and especially hard hitting on the LATIN cultures of Philadelphia and New York ?

[Shofercia]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...
HIS LEGAL RIGHT to be Italian... lets tax it.

Lets see how much of that he would go for.
I want to see how much of being taxed for being LATINO European he would go for and put up with.

Since he wants to pass "fat taxes"... lets tax him.
Why are these taxes not being declared unconstitutional because they're illegal, and discriminatory and especially hard hitting on the LATIN cultures of Philadelphia and New York ?

What is a fat tax? Is it a tax on people who are overweight according the BMI scale? How do they measure said tax?

*gets popcorn*

[SUNTHREIT]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...
HIS LEGAL RIGHT to be Italian... lets tax it.

Lets see how much of that he would go for.
I want to see how much of being taxed for being LATINO European he would go for and put up with.

Since he wants to pass "fat taxes"... lets tax him.
Why are these taxes not being declared unconstitutional because they're illegal, and discriminatory and especially hard hitting on the LATIN cultures of Philadelphia and New York ?

Are you the Guy From Boston by any chance?
I'm a big fan. What brings you to nationstates?

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...
HIS LEGAL RIGHT to be Italian... lets tax it.

Lets see how much of that he would go for.
I want to see how much of being taxed for being LATINO European he would go for and put up with.

Since he wants to pass "fat taxes"... lets tax him.
Why are these taxes not being declared unconstitutional because they're illegal, and discriminatory and especially hard hitting on the LATIN cultures of Philadelphia and New York ?

What is a fat tax? Is it a tax on people who are overweight according the BMI scale? How do they measure said tax?

*gets popcorn*

Punitive taxes on anything besides water and carrot sticks... basically its a punishment tax for people eating what people have always eaten since the beginning of civilization outside of Africa and Asia.

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...
HIS LEGAL RIGHT to be Italian... lets tax it.

Lets see how much of that he would go for.
I want to see how much of being taxed for being LATINO European he would go for and put up with.

Since he wants to pass "fat taxes"... lets tax him.
Why are these taxes not being declared unconstitutional because they're illegal, and discriminatory and especially hard hitting on the LATIN cultures of Philadelphia and New York ?

Are you the Guy From Boston by any chance?
I'm a big fan. What brings you to nationstates?

I'm originally from Philadelphia, I was never in Boston

[Galloism]

What is a fat tax? Is it a tax on people who are overweight according the BMI scale? How do they measure said tax?

*gets popcorn*

Punitive taxes on anything besides water and carrot sticks... basically its a punishment tax for people eating what people have always eaten since the beginning of civilization outside of Africa and Asia.

Somehow, i feel this thread isn't entirely on the level.

[Geoagorist Territory]

I hate food fascists with a passion. Get out of the government, now.

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

I hate food fascists with a passion. Get out of the government, now.

I agree with you

[Shofercia]

What is a fat tax? Is it a tax on people who are overweight according the BMI scale? How do they measure said tax?

*gets popcorn*

Punitive taxes on anything besides water and carrot sticks... basically its a punishment tax for people eating what people have always eaten since the beginning of civilization outside of Africa and Asia.

Oh, and the fast food companies are ok with it?

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

Punitive taxes on anything besides water and carrot sticks... basically its a punishment tax for people eating what people have always eaten since the beginning of civilization outside of Africa and Asia.

Oh, and the fast food companies are ok with it?

Nobody but the far, far left of northern European descent, the upper middle class and the blacks and Asians are okay with it.
And ALL FOUR of them are a Minority in Philadelphia and New York.

[Risottia]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...

... LATINO European

The amount of sheer ignorance here...

1.The Mayor of Philadelphia isn't an Italian: an American, instead.
2.So are "spaghetti and meatballs". Not "Latin".
3.Zinfandel isn't Latin either.
4."Latino" =/= "not Latin". "Latino" => "not European". "Latino" => "from the Americas". Also "American" => "not European".

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...

... LATINO European

The amount of sheer ignorance here...

1.The Mayor of Philadelphia isn't an Italian: an American, instead.
2.So are "spaghetti and meatballs". Not "Latin".
3.Zinfandel isn't Latin either.
4."Latino" =/= "not Latin". "Latino" => "not European". "Latino" => "from the Americas". Also "American" => "not European".

Number One : You're the one who is ignorant.
Latin Culture is a European culture, carried over to Latin America.

Number 2 : The Mayor of Philadelphia is an Italian-American.

Number 3: Italian American food is Latin food.

Number 4 : The Latin cultures of the world is French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian, with spread-outs in Switzerland and Belgium.
Depending on who you ask, Greek can also be included.

Number 5 : The Latin Union is Headquartered in Paris, France.

Quit being an idiot

[Olthar]

What is a "fat tax?" Is it a literal tax on the amount of body fat a person has? Wouldn't that require expensive, state-funded medical tests to determine? That seems like it would make the whole thing completely irrelevant unless you just want to punish the overweight who are already predominantly poor.

Or maybe it's more allegorical than that. Maybe a "fat tax" is like a newfangled luxury tax. Although, I doubt anything like that would exist in today's plutocratic world. Also, wouldn't a more appropriate name be "phat tax?"

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

What is a "fat tax?" Is it a literal tax on the amount of body fat a person has? Wouldn't that require expensive, state-funded medical tests to determine? That seems like it would make the whole thing completely irrelevant unless you just want to punish the overweight who are already predominantly poor.

Or maybe it's more allegorical than that. Maybe a "fat tax" is like a newfangled luxury tax. Although, I doubt anything like that would exist in today's plutocratic world. Also, wouldn't a more appropriate name be "phat tax?"

You read the thread, so you know what it is.

[Olthar]

What is a "fat tax?" Is it a literal tax on the amount of body fat a person has? Wouldn't that require expensive, state-funded medical tests to determine? That seems like it would make the whole thing completely irrelevant unless you just want to punish the overweight who are already predominantly poor.

Or maybe it's more allegorical than that. Maybe a "fat tax" is like a newfangled luxury tax. Although, I doubt anything like that would exist in today's plutocratic world. Also, wouldn't a more appropriate name be "phat tax?"

You read the thread, so you know what it is.

I fail to see how the first generates the second.

[PaNTuXIa]

no

[Shofercia]

Oh, and the fast food companies are ok with it?

Nobody but the far, far left of northern European descent, the upper middle class and the blacks and Asians are okay with it.
And ALL FOUR of them are a Minority in Philadelphia and New York.

Ahh, so it's going to be quite a battle. Glad I got the popcorn. I always expected a battle in Philly over food. Cheese steak anyone?

[Risottia]

Number One : You're the one who is ignorant.

Please, do teach me about my culture.

Latin Culture is a European culture, carried over to Latin America.

Wrong.
Latin culture ended some 1500 years ago. Latin America (or, more accurately, the Romance-speaking American territories) is named after the other name of Romance languages, aka Neo-Latin.

Number 2 : The Mayor of Philadelphia is an Italian-American.

Does he have an Italian passport?
Italian-American means "American with some Italian ancestry", not "Italian".

Number 3: Italian American food is Latin food.

No, it's American food. Italians don't eat "spaghetti and meatballs".
Also, Latin food was the food of the Ancient Romans.

Number 4 : The Latin cultures of the world is French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian, with spread-outs in Switzerland and Belgium.
Depending on who you ask, Greek can also be included.

1."The Latin cultures" is a plural. "Are", not "is". If you don't know Latin, at least try to respect English.
2.Neo-Latin, not Latin.
3.Also, Latino, again, is a different thing.
4.If anyone tells a Greek they're culturally Latin, "molon labe" ensues.

Number 5 : The Latin Union is Headquartered in Paris, France.

Also the Latin Quarter is a nightclub in New York.

Also you named "Latino". Suddenly, you forget to mention it?

Quit being an idiot

Stay classy.

[Ethel mermania]

i believe this is about the sugar tax on soft drinks that city of Philadelphia has implemented.

it would have been nice if the OP had told us that.

[Shofercia]

Number One : You're the one who is ignorant.

Please, do teach me about my culture.

Latin Culture is a European culture, carried over to Latin America.

Wrong.
Latin culture ended some 1500 years ago. Latin America (or, more accurately, the Romance-speaking American territories) is named after the other name of Romance languages, aka Neo-Latin.

Number 2 : The Mayor of Philadelphia is an Italian-American.

Does he have an Italian passport?
Italian-American means "American with some Italian ancestry", not "Italian".

Number 3: Italian American food is Latin food.

No, it's American food. Italians don't eat "spaghetti and meatballs".
Also, Latin food was the food of the Ancient Romans.

Number 4 : The Latin cultures of the world is French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian, with spread-outs in Switzerland and Belgium.
Depending on who you ask, Greek can also be included.

1."The Latin cultures" is a plural. "Are", not "is". If you don't know Latin, at least try to respect English.
2.Neo-Latin, not Latin.
3.Also, Latino, again, is a different thing.
4.If anyone tells a Greek they're culturally Latin, "molon labe" ensues.

Number 5 : The Latin Union is Headquartered in Paris, France.

Also the Latin Quarter is a nightclub in New York.

Also you named "Latino". Suddenly, you forget to mention it?

Quit being an idiot

Stay classy.

Don't fuck with Ris when it comes to food. It's not going to go well for you

[Risottia]

Don't fuck with Ris when it comes to food. It's not going to go well for you

I AM THE PASTA GLADIATOR!

[Shamhnan Insir]

I have an idea.
Lets tax the ITALIAN mayor of Philadelphia for his LATIN spaghetti and meatballs and Pizza and Chicken Marsala and Zinfandel wine.
Yes lets pass a tax on his CULTURE...
HIS LEGAL RIGHT to be Italian... lets tax it.

Lets see how much of that he would go for.
I want to see how much of being taxed for being LATINO European he would go for and put up with.

Since he wants to pass "fat taxes"... lets tax him.
Why are these taxes not being declared unconstitutional because they're illegal, and discriminatory and especially hard hitting on the LATIN cultures of Philadelphia and New York ?

I don't get much of this, possibly because I know a lot of it is rubbish and wrong. Are you suggesting you want to tax a culture because one man happened to approach the issue of taxing the obese more than the rest of the public?

EDIT: Thanks Ethel for flagging the main cause of arguement here, the OP was somewhat unclear.

[The United Republic of New Britannia]

Please, do teach me about my culture.


Wrong.
Latin culture ended some 1500 years ago. Latin America (or, more accurately, the Romance-speaking American territories) is named after the other name of Romance languages, aka Neo-Latin.


Does he have an Italian passport?
Italian-American means "American with some Italian ancestry", not "Italian".


No, it's American food. Italians don't eat "spaghetti and meatballs".
Also, Latin food was the food of the Ancient Romans.


1."The Latin cultures" is a plural. "Are", not "is". If you don't know Latin, at least try to respect English.
2.Neo-Latin, not Latin.
3.Also, Latino, again, is a different thing.
4.If anyone tells a Greek they're culturally Latin, "molon labe" ensues.


Also the Latin Quarter is a nightclub in New York.

Also you named "Latino". Suddenly, you forget to mention it?


Stay classy.

Don't fuck with Ris when it comes to food. It's not going to go well for you

It doesn't have to originate in Italy to be Italian food, it has to be invented by a person of Italian origin, and have Italian influence.

[Thermodolia]

i believe this is about the sugar tax on soft drinks that city of Philadelphia has implemented.

it would have been nice if the OP had told us that.

You mean like the one NYC did?

[Shofercia]

Don't fuck with Ris when it comes to food. It's not going to go well for you

I AM THE PASTA GLADIATOR!

I never questioned your ability to be one!