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[theag]

I woke up and checked Reddit

Why?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Reddit has turned into a cesspool over the past 18 months.

Its just another venue that was founded on free-thought and free-speech that in time, has eroded into the polar opposite. Now is just one gigatastic echo-chamber.

 

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[KopyKidd]

I made a Reddit post yesterday offering to tear down people's landing pages- problem hunting for my copywriting and web design business.

In addition to the 14 people that asked for my help, I got a bunch of down votes, a comment from one of the mods about how my post belonged in their unorganized, overcrowded "support thread," and one comment from some d*ckhead about how I was only doing it because I had no copywriting experience (I've been copywriting for years, but whatever).

Reddit is great for problem hunting (whiners and complainers EVERYWHERE) But that's it.

 

[scottmsul]

If you guys want to check out the most failure-ridden toxic mindset on reddit you should check out r/LateStageCapitalism. I can't wrap my head around why anyone would be against capitalism. It's literally being against the freedom to trade with other humans.

 

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[Sean Kaye]

The UK nearly went "late stage democracy" as the mob just about voted themselves largesse at the expense of "the rich".

I'm happy to pay higher taxes because I make more money and I'm good with free healthcare and heavily subsidized education - I prefer not to be surrounded by stupid, sick people.

But when it turns to, "We're going to tax you at 75%" for no other reason than envy and laziness, that's where I tend to lose my patience.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

But when it turns to, "We're going to tax you at 75%" for no other reason than envy and laziness, that's where I tend to lose my patience.

I generally don't mind "tax the rich" talk -- I have a problem when they classify "rich" as $250K/year for a dual income household with 4 kids. Nowadays, "rich" is anyone with a good job or a decent business.

 

[JAJT]

If you guys want to check out the most failure-ridden toxic mindset on reddit you should check out r/LateStageCapitalism. I can't wrap my head around why anyone would be against capitalism. It's literally being against the freedom to trade with other humans.

This is going to be the model of many, many more communities - mark my words.

Extremely controversial viewpoint + "safe space" mentality + heavy censorship.

You already see it in Universities all over the USA and Canada. They take the most extreme viewpoints possible, restrict conversation about their viewpoints in the name of comfort and safety and respect, and then wrap it all up in what they are calling a victory for free speech and tolerance. And then if anyone disagrees, they call it "hate speech" and feel justified in attacking it.

And people are surprised when 1984 hits the best sellers list again...

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Seems like a good time to pull out a quote from my book...

If confiscating 100% of your economic output constitutes slavery, at why point does it cease to be slavery? 99%? 50%? 39.6%?

 

[Sam Kennedy]

I woke up and checked Reddit, this was the top post with over 55k upvotes, it was categorised as "funny"

Sunday night • r/funny

55,000 people who are thinking "Haha, my job is making me lose the will to live and to not exercise, binge watch Netflix and become overwhelmed with anxiety. But what other option do I have LOL"

 

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[wade1mil]

Reddit has turned into a cesspool over the past 18 months.

 

[BlakeIC]

Who cares??

We need consumerism mentalities so that us producers can have the best chance of succeeding.

 

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[Sean Kaye]

This is where I guess I differ from a lot of people.

People who earn less than $50k/yr basically spend all of their money - they're good for the economy. Taxing them shifts money from people who spend it, to the government, who are absurdly bad with our money.

I would rather poor people drive demand than bureaucracy.

The moment you institute a tax on poor people, you'll get a wave of politicians lobbying to buy their vote... And the poor outnumber us.

 

[Yoda]

I'm on Reddit a lot.

Such an easy way to get new visitors to your site.

 

[wade1mil]

Now is just one gigatastic echo-chamber.

My favorite is when the CEO himself edits posts he doesn't agree with without the posters knowledge or consent.

 

[Lionhearted]

I woke up and checked Reddit, this was the top post with over 55k upvotes, it was categorised as "funny"

Sunday night • r/funny

55,000 people who are thinking "Haha, my job is making me lose the will to live and to not exercise, binge watch Netflix and become overwhelmed with anxiety. But what other option do I have LOL"

Red pill or Blue pill??????????? Note to self, "Stop wasting time looking at what the 99.9% are bitching about unless you have the solution to sell them."

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

My favorite is when the CEO himself edits posts he doesn't agree with without the posters knowledge or consent.

IMA guessin you aren't buying Reddit's preferred narrative of terrorism: "workplace violence" or a "lone wolf" who just happened to lose control over his Mack truck filled with explosives.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

If you guys want to check out the most failure-ridden toxic mindset on reddit you should check out r/LateStageCapitalism. I can't wrap my head around why anyone would be against capitalism. It's literally being against the freedom to trade with other humans.

As opposed to "late stage socialism" like what's going on in Venezuela? Mention that and watch how fast you'd be banned.

 

[GuitarManDan]

Misery loves company

 

[wade1mil]

As opposed to "late stage socialism" like what's going on in Venezuela?

"That's not real socialism." - reddit

 

[MJ DeMarco]

It wasn't before?

It used to be the "front page of the Internet" -- now its the "front page of what we want you to think."

 

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[Zhukovic]

This isn't even funny, it's disturbing.

I used to be one of those people not long ago, except the "will to live" thing was literal in my case, I would have literally killed myself if I hadn't snapped out of the ridiculousness of it all.

How the fudge do people tell me to go get a "normal" job when they know in their hearts this is how you life is going to be...until you die?

Don't get me started on the safe space thing.

 

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[JAJT]

The problem is the loudest "screw the rich" folks are people making 20-40k per year, in debt, and living paycheck to paycheck. They basically see anyone not actively worrying about money as a daily concern as rich.

I would argue that unless you live somewhere with a very high standard of living, then $200k is a pretty comfortable lifestyle. Not rich, but comfortable. It's money in the bank, enjoying life like most people think should be normal kind of money. Which is fantastic, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't call it rich.

 

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[jpanarra]

this makes me sad, I was a pretty active redditor in 2007-2008 up till maybe a year ago, It used to be a intellectual community and you can still find it in small subreddits in some places but it has really dropped in quality due to the massive growth in traffic over the past 2-3 years.

 

[Lionhearted]

If you guys want to check out the most failure-ridden toxic mindset on reddit you should check out r/LateStageCapitalism. I can't wrap my head around why anyone would be against capitalism. It's literally being against the freedom to trade with other humans.

I love the people who hate on Capitalism while they parasitically suck the blood from veins of the very system they hate. What created their computer, Internet, energy, food, cell phone, Starbucks and every single particle of the modern life without which they would become someone's dinner in about 5 minutes? CAPITALISM! I always ask,"If you hate it so much why don't you go live in North Korea?" They would love to have you over for dinner.

 

[CycleGuy]

Glad my Sunday has been completely opposite. Enjoyable drive and outing with our dog, sex, coffee, lifting, minor house work.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

but the question is where would you draw the line?

$700k is within range, I was thinking like $1M a year. Kinda depends on location, $1M in NYC or Hong Kong is different than $1M in Omaha.

 

[Sean Kaye]

Here in Australia, the top 1% earn AUD$250k per year and the average income of the top 1% is about AUD$465k.

The top 0.1% are at about AUD$650k.

I pay 45% above $180K on my personal income, plus for the last three years 2% for "budget repair levy" to try and control deficits (hasn't worked) and a 2% medicare levy as a high income earner, which in next year goes up to 2.5% for me.

A bunch of our income comes from our business, so that gets taxed at 27.5% - we fully frank our dividends and pass them through our family trust for income splitting, so that's pretty effective.

By any measure, I pay a lot of tax - well over US$100k/year.

Like I said though, I'm a big proponent of universal healthcare and heavily subsidized education, so I don't complain.

The Australian government has this tacit understanding that going above 50% on top earners here would be problematic.

What I'd prefer, were I the Prime Minister, is a 27.5% flat tax on everyone (companies and people), absolutely zero loopholes. Anyone making less than AUD$50k/yr would be tax exempt and not even have to file a tax return. The rest of us, 27.5% on amounts above $50k.

 

[policebaton]

Dude I get on reddit and it's so bad these days. You really have to pick and choose which threads you read... or you get stuck in a complaining liberal outcry trump bashing session no matter what. There are still some cool threads like r/oldpeoplefacebook F*cking hilarious

 

[Nekoemon]

I love the people who hate on Capitalism while they parasitically suck the blood from veins of the very system they hate. What created their computer, Internet, energy, food, cell phone, Starbucks and every single particle of the modern life without which they would become someone's dinner in about 5 minutes? CAPITALISM! I always ask,"If you hate it so much why don't you go live in North Korea?" They would love to have you over for dinner.

A very dear lady once told me "F*ck capitalism" with a big smile on her face. I asked her why would she want to destroy the system that provides her with the expensive bags, perfumes and clothes that she admires so much. She replied "If we lived in communism, I wouldn't have to care about those brands."
I didn't know what to reply and still don't.

 

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[mws87]

If you guys want to check out the most failure-ridden toxic mindset on reddit you should check out r/LateStageCapitalism. I can't wrap my head around why anyone would be against capitalism. It's literally being against the freedom to trade with other humans.

I love when people protest capitalism online with their nifty, little smartphones (the newest model, too!)