Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
All this Bud Light, concern about whether someone sits to pee, etc is just a distraction so we don't get together and collectively ask questions like:
- How is it some people can deduct $1 billion on a $100,000 investment? (depletion exemption)
- Why is it hedge funds managers can consider compensation a long-term capital gain taxed at about half of what we wage earners pay?
- Why is it that billionaires mostly pay no tax, unless they are dumb enough to liquidate equity to buy Twitter?
- Why not just let AIG Financial Products division go bankrupt and settle with Deutchesbank & Goldman Sachs?
Instead, we are upset about stuff that doesn't matter.
CAn you do anything about any of those other than "sak questions"? Nope. And we can't do anything about the stupidity of the advertising department at ImBev... but it is fun to argue about.