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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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The Jamesian Republic
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Postby The Jamesian Republic » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:50 pm

Hot Take: Alabama is the perfect place to turn into my Jamesianist paradise.

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Postby Meadowfields » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:52 pm

The Jamesian Republic wrote:Hot Take: Alabama is the perfect place to turn into my Jamesianist paradise.

Alabama's Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and both senators are Republican. Both of the state legislature's houses are controlled by Republicans. 6/7 of its House delegation is Republican. Even if it's a nice place to live in, the state government wouldn't approve at all.
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Postby The Jamesian Republic » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:55 pm

Meadowfields wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:Hot Take: Alabama is the perfect place to turn into my Jamesianist paradise.

Alabama's Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and both senators are Republican. Both of the state legislature's houses are controlled by Republicans. 6/7 of its House delegation is Republican. Even if it's a nice place to live in, the state government wouldn't approve at all.


Then here is what must be done:
1. The proletariat of Alabama achieves class consciousness and initiates a revolution.
2. Pay the neoconservatives to invade Alabama.

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Hispida
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Postby Hispida » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:56 pm

The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Meadowfields wrote:Alabama's Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and both senators are Republican. Both of the state legislature's houses are controlled by Republicans. 6/7 of its House delegation is Republican. Even if it's a nice place to live in, the state government wouldn't approve at all.


Then here is what must be done:
1. The proletariat of Alabama achieves class consciousness and initiates a revolution.
2. Pay the neoconservatives to invade Alabama.

so start a socialist revolution and then... squash a socialist revolution. so just kill people for no reason. yes. good.
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Postby Port Caverton » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:59 pm

Hispida wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Then here is what must be done:
1. The proletariat of Alabama achieves class consciousness and initiates a revolution.
2. Pay the neoconservatives to invade Alabama.

so start a socialist revolution and then... squash a socialist revolution. so just kill people for no reason. yes. good.

The MIC agrees.
"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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Postby The Front Range » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:59 pm

Hispida wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Then here is what must be done:
1. The proletariat of Alabama achieves class consciousness and initiates a revolution.
2. Pay the neoconservatives to invade Alabama.

so start a socialist revolution and then... squash a socialist revolution. so just kill people for no reason. yes. good.

Culling the population of America’s third worst state
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Postby The Jamesian Republic » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:00 pm

Hispida wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Then here is what must be done:
1. The proletariat of Alabama achieves class consciousness and initiates a revolution.
2. Pay the neoconservatives to invade Alabama.

so start a socialist revolution and then... squash a socialist revolution. so just kill people for no reason. yes. good.


It’s either or. We start the revolution or have outsiders liberate us and then establish it. After all Rojava has achieved almost exactly what I want and there has been great foreign intervention.

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Postby Port Caverton » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:08 pm

The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Hispida wrote:so start a socialist revolution and then... squash a socialist revolution. so just kill people for no reason. yes. good.


It’s either or. We start the revolution or have outsiders liberate us and then establish it. After all Rojava has achieved almost exactly what I want and there has been great foreign intervention.

Wouldn't it be easier to just have (D)s come into Alabama in mass?
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Postby Hispida » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:10 pm

Port Caverton wrote:
Hispida wrote:so start a socialist revolution and then... squash a socialist revolution. so just kill people for no reason. yes. good.

The MIC agrees.

the MIC should be completely dismantled and its ringleaders prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
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Postby The Jamesian Republic » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:13 pm

Port Caverton wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:
It’s either or. We start the revolution or have outsiders liberate us and then establish it. After all Rojava has achieved almost exactly what I want and there has been great foreign intervention.

Wouldn't it be easier to just have (D)s come into Alabama in mass?


Sure.

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Postby Northern Seleucia » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:36 pm

The Jamesian Republic wrote:
Northern Seleucia wrote:Trumpist Detected, Opinion Rejected



*Neoconservative Detected Seizure of Country Commenced*

Haha, admirable attempt at obscurity, Department of Homeland Security - you can't seize my stuff, I'm not Russian
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Postby Northern Seleucia » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:37 pm

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
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Postby The Front Range » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:39 pm

Northern Seleucia wrote:
The Jamesian Republic wrote:

*Neoconservative Detected Seizure of Country Commenced*

Haha, admirable attempt at obscurity, Department of Homeland Security - you can't seize my stuff, I'm not Russian

We at the NSA have detected the following in your search history:
How to overthrow the liberals making America worse

Agents will be visiting by your residence at noon, tomorrow
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Postby Northern Seleucia » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:41 pm

The Front Range wrote:
Northern Seleucia wrote:Haha, admirable attempt at obscurity, Department of Homeland Security - you can't seize my stuff, I'm not Russian

We at the NSA have detected the following in your search history:
How to overthrow the liberals making America worse

Ha, now I know you are not the NSA - a true NSA agent would know that I wasn't planning to overthrow America because of liberals, I was planning to storm the White House because of the lizard people that control Biden.
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Postby The Front Range » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:43 pm

Northern Seleucia wrote:
The Front Range wrote:We at the NSA have detected the following in your search history:
How to overthrow the liberals making America worse

Ha, now I know you are not the NSA - a true NSA agent would know that I wasn't planning to overthrow America because of liberals, I was planning to storm the White House because of the lizard people that control Biden.

Damn you’re right, were actually the SIS/MI6 and have deemed you a threat to UK national security

NSA agents will be there, Five Eyes has its benefits
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Postby Northern Seleucia » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:45 pm

The Front Range wrote:
Northern Seleucia wrote:Ha, now I know you are not the NSA - a true NSA agent would know that I wasn't planning to overthrow America because of liberals, I was planning to storm the White House because of the lizard people that control Biden.

Damn you’re right, were actually the SIS/MI6 and have deemed you a threat to UK national security

NSA agents will be there, Five Eyes has its benefits

Jokes on you, MI6, you can't arrest me, I already plan to commit suicide by three shots to the back of the head at 3:31 a.m in the local prison as all the security cameras turn off immediately, my cell mate is overpowered and knocked out, and all the guards are asleep.
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Postby The Front Range » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:47 pm

Northern Seleucia wrote:
The Front Range wrote:Damn you’re right, were actually the SIS/MI6 and have deemed you a threat to UK national security

NSA agents will be there, Five Eyes has its benefits

Jokes on you, MI6, you can't arrest me, I already plan to commit suicide by three shots to the back of the head at 3:31 a.m in the local prison as all the security cameras turn off immediately, my cell mate is overpowered and knocked out, and all the guards are asleep.

Jokes on you, we already planned for that

The guard on duty at that time has been equipped with a tranquilizer gun, and will fire an elephant tranquilizer into your neck an hour before the planned suicide
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Postby Northern Seleucia » Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:50 pm

The Front Range wrote:
Northern Seleucia wrote:Jokes on you, MI6, you can't arrest me, I already plan to commit suicide by three shots to the back of the head at 3:31 a.m in the local prison as all the security cameras turn off immediately, my cell mate is overpowered and knocked out, and all the guards are asleep.

Jokes on you, we already planned for that

The guard on duty at that time will fire an elephant tranquilizer into your neck an hour before the planned suicide

Jokes on your jokes on me, I secretly planned to take a dose of cyanide that is powerful enough to kill seventy-three squirrels at exactly 12:34 a.m, and claim to be suicidal even though I never was suicidal a day in my life, just as I was ready to testify against Prince Andrew.
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Broader Confederate States
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Postby Broader Confederate States » Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:59 pm

I still like full size keyboards and don't really get TKL or smaller. Also, RGB lighting is too garish for me. My ideal keyboard would probably either be a Model M or one that looks like a generic 1998 special -- I already have one from 1998, a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, but PS/2 is already basically dead.
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Postby The Front Range » Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:26 pm

Broader Confederate States wrote:
I still like full size keyboards and don't really get TKL or smaller. Also, RGB lighting is too garish for me. My ideal keyboard would probably either be a Model M or one that looks like a generic 1998 special -- I already have one from 1998, a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, but PS/2 is already basically dead.

I use a backlit keyboard, but I’m not dropping 80 bucks on one just because it’s RGB

Sometimes the colors obscure the characters anyway, so it’s pretty pointless
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Postby Broader Confederate States » Mon Jul 04, 2022 12:32 am

I was also just reminded that keyboards apparently need drivers and software now and just... man, fuck that shit. A keyboard is a keyboard, it shouldn't need to phone home.

Anyway, my favorite switches so far are tactiles with the bump right at the very top and a fairly heavy keypress. I'm interested in Durock T1s since Zealios are price gouged.
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Postby The Jamesian Republic » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:57 am

Northern Seleucia wrote:HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!


246 years.

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Polls Close!

Postby Northern Seleucia » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:57 am

No Workplace (You don't have to work to survive.) earned 7 votes for a total of 10% of the vote.

Worker Owned Business/Means of Production earned 18 votes, for a total of 26% of the vote.

Worker Unions earned 22 votes for a total of 32% of the vote, securing the plurality.

Non-Union Representation earned 3 votes for a total of 4% of the vote.

Traditional Workplace earned 8 votes for a total of 12% of the vote.

Hierarchical Workplace earned 8 votes for a total of 12% of the vote.

Extreme Authoritarian Workplace earned 2 votes for a total of 3% of the vote.

Finally, Basically Slavery earned 1 vote for a total of 1% of the total vote
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Postby Hispida » Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:25 am

RIGGED
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Postby Port Caverton » Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:27 am

Hispida wrote:RIGGED

I see you have been possessed by Trump
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