No one likes higher taxes. But New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax wealthy residents’ second homes has elicited a highly emotional response from two of the city’s richest.
You know, it’s tricky. I get called rich on the Internet, based on my position and salary. But I don’t feel rich. I don’t own my own home and I doubt I ever will. I rarely take vacations,I don’t eat out - too expensive. I don’t go to the pub with my friends anymore, can’t afford it.
It’s totally relative. My husband and I together in Germany earn about half of what I used to earn alone in the US (we’re a student and an apprentice, so we earn especially little). I’m still significantly more prepared for emergency costs now than I used to be, because the total rent for my apartment is about half what I used to pay, and I no longer have significant health/health insurance or vehicle costs.
We’re talking about people that are, objectively, richer than 99% of literally everyone else in the entire world. The point you’re trying to make is relatively meaningless in the current context.
Not really. You probably have all your needs met (enough food, somewhere comfortable to sleep) with leftover resources. Many in the world do not have their basic needs met. You could give your extra resources (everything above necessary food and board) to the poor. You are hoarding wealth from their perspective. Just like you see the billionaires hoarding wealth.
Oh I’m no hero, I’ve got way more than I need and I’m enjoying it. Not bezos levels, but quite fine thank you. But as such I can see the vitriol against the millionaires is rather hypocritical. And I can jerk off however I see fit.
I’m not the same evil as a billionaire, and that accusation tells us everything we need to know about you. I’ll gladly take the ire of folks like you, the things that make you clap are disgusting. Go live up to your username, that’s all you are to these malignant fucks.
So if I were a poor person in a 3rd world country who couldn’t afford dinner, let alone a phone, would the message that you have more than your share and should distribute your wealth be any less true?
Yes. But it’s all relative. You are probably a very rich person compared to the poorest 20% of the world. Should they eat you?
Yes
And that’s called integrity. A rare sight in these troubled times.
I think that's just called
vorarephilia
Nah, i don’t fear death and once I’m gone who needs this old shell?
You know, it’s tricky. I get called rich on the Internet, based on my position and salary. But I don’t feel rich. I don’t own my own home and I doubt I ever will. I rarely take vacations,I don’t eat out - too expensive. I don’t go to the pub with my friends anymore, can’t afford it.
Because I live in Vancouver, an expensive city.
It’s all relative.
It’s totally relative. My husband and I together in Germany earn about half of what I used to earn alone in the US (we’re a student and an apprentice, so we earn especially little). I’m still significantly more prepared for emergency costs now than I used to be, because the total rent for my apartment is about half what I used to pay, and I no longer have significant health/health insurance or vehicle costs.
We’re talking about people that are, objectively, richer than 99% of literally everyone else in the entire world. The point you’re trying to make is relatively meaningless in the current context.
Not really. You probably have all your needs met (enough food, somewhere comfortable to sleep) with leftover resources. Many in the world do not have their basic needs met. You could give your extra resources (everything above necessary food and board) to the poor. You are hoarding wealth from their perspective. Just like you see the billionaires hoarding wealth.
Don’t break an arm jerking yourself off, there, hero.
Oh I’m no hero, I’ve got way more than I need and I’m enjoying it. Not bezos levels, but quite fine thank you. But as such I can see the vitriol against the millionaires is rather hypocritical. And I can jerk off however I see fit.
Then maybe shut the fuck up.
Why? U can stfu about billionaires being evil if you’re the same evil.
I’m not the same evil as a billionaire, and that accusation tells us everything we need to know about you. I’ll gladly take the ire of folks like you, the things that make you clap are disgusting. Go live up to your username, that’s all you are to these malignant fucks.
So if I were a poor person in a 3rd world country who couldn’t afford dinner, let alone a phone, would the message that you have more than your share and should distribute your wealth be any less true?
They can start with my ass.
IKR, like OMG yes lmao