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What taxes do you support? (Courtesy of the Jamesian Republic)

Land/Property Tax
23
15%
Sales Tax
18
12%
Income Tax
16
10%
No Taxes at All!
8
5%
Tax Transparency (Choose where tax money goes)
17
11%
Reverse Tax (Government Pays You!)
13
8%
Business Tax
23
15%
Flat Tax
7
5%
Progressive Tax
24
16%
Other (Comment Below)
5
3%
 
Total votes : 154

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Free Ravensburg
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Postby Free Ravensburg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:29 am

Port Caverton wrote:We should give Colombia nukes so that they can give F R E E D O M to Venezuela

no
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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:31 am

Free Ravensburg wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:We should give Colombia nukes so that they can give F R E E D O M to Venezuela

no

Y no
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Free Ravensburg
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Postby Free Ravensburg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:34 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Free Ravensburg wrote:no

Y no

Because Panama
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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:35 am

Free Ravensburg wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:Y no

Because Panama

?
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The Jamesian Republic
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Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby The Jamesian Republic » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:40 am

Port Caverton wrote:We should give Colombia nukes so that they can give F R E E D O M to Venezuela


They elected a slightly left leaning president…

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Mossadeghist Iran
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Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Mossadeghist Iran » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:41 am

The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:We should give Colombia nukes so that they can give F R E E D O M to Venezuela


They elected a slightly left leaning president…


Way overdue, if you ask me. Colombia needs a very hard lurch leftward to catch up with years of conservatism and corruption.
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Free Ravensburg
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Postby Free Ravensburg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:41 am

The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:We should give Colombia nukes so that they can give F R E E D O M to Venezuela


They elected a slightly left leaning president…

Is he in power, tho?
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INT:| Canadian Air Force Shoots Down "Alien UFO" over Upper Columbia | Unrest in Australia over Personal Protection Against Wildlife Reaches New High as Dingo-related Deaths Rise among Youth / NAT:| Recent Poll Shows 97.8% of All Ravenians Don't Know June is Pride Month

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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:42 am

Free Ravensburg wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:
They elected a slightly left leaning president…

Is he in power, tho?

Not until August though.

So we still have time to spread our most important value
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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Mossadeghist Iran
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Postby Mossadeghist Iran » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:57 am

Hot take: Snitching to moderation is an act of bad faith.
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Hispida
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Anarchy

Postby Hispida » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:01 am

Mossadeghist Iran wrote:Hot take: Snitching to moderation is an act of bad faith.

true!
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Hispida
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Postby Hispida » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:02 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Free Ravensburg wrote:Is he in power, tho?

Not until August though.

So we still have time to spread our most important value

racism?
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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:03 am

Hispida wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:Not until August though.

So we still have time to spread our most important value

racism?

South america already has a surplus of that though.

Also I meant bombing countries
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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Hispida
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Founded: Jun 21, 2021
Anarchy

Postby Hispida » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:04 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Hispida wrote:racism?

South america already has a surplus of that though.

Also I meant bombing countries

racism, got it.
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Free Ravensburg
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Postby Free Ravensburg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:04 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Hispida wrote:racism?

South america already has a surplus of that though.

Also I meant bombing countries

No
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INT:| Canadian Air Force Shoots Down "Alien UFO" over Upper Columbia | Unrest in Australia over Personal Protection Against Wildlife Reaches New High as Dingo-related Deaths Rise among Youth / NAT:| Recent Poll Shows 97.8% of All Ravenians Don't Know June is Pride Month

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Meadowfields
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Founded: Jun 16, 2021
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Meadowfields » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:05 am

Mossadeghist Iran wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:
They elected a slightly left leaning president…


Way overdue, if you ask me. Colombia needs a very hard lurch leftward to catch up with years of conservatism and corruption.

...b-b-based?
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Port Caverton
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Democratic Socialists

Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:05 am

Free Ravensburg wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:South america already has a surplus of that though.

Also I meant bombing countries

No

yes
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Free Ravensburg
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Postby Free Ravensburg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:06 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Free Ravensburg wrote:No

yes

no
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA Times
INT:| Canadian Air Force Shoots Down "Alien UFO" over Upper Columbia | Unrest in Australia over Personal Protection Against Wildlife Reaches New High as Dingo-related Deaths Rise among Youth / NAT:| Recent Poll Shows 97.8% of All Ravenians Don't Know June is Pride Month

RADIO KSTO: Now Playing: 1:28/8:56 Gaming/Modded
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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:06 am

The US should fund a mujahideen in Xinjiang
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Mossadeghist Iran
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Postby Mossadeghist Iran » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:07 am

Port Caverton wrote:The US should fund a mujahideen in Xinjiang


Nah, we need to leave China alone and vice versa. Maybe not buy so many Chinese goods, of course.
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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:09 am

Mossadeghist Iran wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:The US should fund a mujahideen in Xinjiang


Nah, we need to leave China alone and vice versa. Maybe not buy so many Chinese goods, of course.

We need to intervene even more in the world especially in east asia
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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Meadowfields
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Meadowfields » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:09 am

Port Caverton wrote:The US should fund a mujahideen in Xinjiang

Remember what happened in Afghanistan when we did that?
Port Caverton wrote:
Mossadeghist Iran wrote:
Nah, we need to leave China alone and vice versa. Maybe not buy so many Chinese goods, of course.

We need to intervene even more in the world especially in east asia

We need to leave some countries the fuck alone.
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Free Ravensburg
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Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Free Ravensburg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:09 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Mossadeghist Iran wrote:
Nah, we need to leave China alone and vice versa. Maybe not buy so many Chinese goods, of course.

We need to intervene even more in the world especially in east asia

Like we intervened in Vietnam?
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Port Caverton
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:10 am

Meadowfields wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:The US should fund a mujahideen in Xinjiang

Remember what happened in Afghanistan when we did that?
Port Caverton wrote:We need to intervene even more in the world especially in east asia

We need to leave some countries the fuck alone.

Just nuke Pakistan and that problem is gone
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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Mossadeghist Iran
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Postby Mossadeghist Iran » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:10 am

Port Caverton wrote:
Mossadeghist Iran wrote:
Nah, we need to leave China alone and vice versa. Maybe not buy so many Chinese goods, of course.

We need to intervene even more in the world especially in east asia


I respectfully disagree. But that is life. People are going to see the world differently and that's okay.
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Port Caverton
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Democratic Socialists

Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:11 am

Meadowfields wrote:
Port Caverton wrote:The US should fund a mujahideen in Xinjiang

Remember what happened in Afghanistan when we did that?
Port Caverton wrote:We need to intervene even more in the world especially in east asia

We need to leave some countries the fuck alone.

Leaving countries alone is bad
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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