@HeyYaNow143@_celia_bedelia_ Number one demographic for advertisers. If this demo paid attention to the WNBA, then the players would make NBA level salaries/endorsement. Or, Kardashian/Housewives levels, as it were
@EkenFredde@swejohngalt Two sides to that. Vet inte vem som är rätt. ”Studies, like those by economic historian Angus Maddison, show that the Industrial Revolution, technological advancements, and domestic capital accumulation were far more significant in building Western wealth than colonial loot.”
@captaini1@mtdzen @brianjackson502 @RaniaKhalek Almost off topic: grok estimated the amount of sales taxes collected by Walmart to be circa $24 B. Walmart’s profit is roughly $15 B. My guess is all big box retailers collect more sales taxes on behalf of cities and states than they make in profits.
@eXistenZmatrix@thevivafrei@AOC This is a great point. Next time they yammer on about corporate income taxes, we can helpfully point to AOC’s superb example of who actually pay corp. taxes
@ClarkMonster910 @webermaxxx @IterIntellectus Sweden has 55% max income tax that attaches above $78k (USD). AND 25% consumption tax. AND 30% payroll tax nominally paid by employer (which if we are being adults here, really is part of employee compensation). 60% is lowballing the tax burden
@PeterMoskos Ultimately I suspect police are not there to protect us from criminals. But, really to protect the criminals from us. Can’t have a civilized society with rampant vigilante justice