Huh?
I don't think so. I don't think I am complaining about "anything that seems a little positive". Not even remotely. I know that nobody is entirely consistent, but to me, some people seem to be promoting Trumpism and MAGA much more than they promote anything else, including the Gospel. They question any source of fact that challenges it. Their support goes way beyond "a little positive".
They didn't? Sometimes they still do, with the kind of language I would never use against anyone. And they did at the time. Here's the difference: nobody set up threads to promote Obama or Biden the way they do for Trump and Musk and MAGA. Nobody was flooding the zone for Obama or Biden.
Taxation isn't the taking of property. It is simply debt that you owe by virtue of membership in society. Taxes are really about debt and not property.
When did I ever say that?
I think if you took an honest look, most threads about Trump are started by people who disagree with him. I know of one positive thread about Trump. I also know of a similar positive thread about Biden.
Treaties were often signed under duress and then illegally broken by the US government.
Debts are something you owe when you need to repay a loan. I don't recall "society" ever making me a loan.
Taxes are not debts, though. Taxes are taxes. If you want to wrangle words about it, I suppose you could claim that past-due, unpaid taxes become debts... but what they then are is a "tax debt".If you choose not to pay your debts (tax debts or any other kind of debt) then your property may, in fact, be seized to cover your debts. But this can happen with either the government, a private creditor like a bank, or a quasi-private entity like a HOA. If you run up debts that you don't pay the courts can seize your property, garnish your wages, and otherwise do what is necessary to satisfy your debts. In the past even your freedom was at stake. In the 19th century we had debtors prisons. And in biblical times there was debt slavery. By contrast, seizing property is pretty tame.
temporal1 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:50 pm The Daily Bonnet
“Elon Musk Offers Free Cybertruck to Any Left-wingers Willing to Stay on Twitter”
https://dailybonnet.com/elon-musk-offer ... g-twitter/
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Left-of-centre Twitter users have threatened to leave the platform en masse if the Elon Musk takeover goes through.
In an effort to placate the angry crowd, Musk has offered users a free Cybertruck including two free years of charging and a v-neck Tesla-branded t-shirt.
“I really want you to stay,” explaind Musk. “It’s true. I may not offer you a safe platform to share your views, but what I will give you is the world’s ugliest truck, so at least there’s that.”
In order to qualify, users will be asked to Photoshop MAGA hats onto all profile pics from now on. The new policy has created some concerns.
“I’d rather have affordable public transportation than a Cybertruck,” said one user, whose post was quickly removed under Twitter’s new ‘no progressive views’ policy.
Meanwhile, all 11 Mennonite Twitter users rapidly altered their profiles, so as not to pass up the opportunity to get a free truck …
even if it’s a Tesla.
Fitting analogy.JohnH wrote: ↑Tue Mar 18, 2025 10:20 pm Property is an outcome of self-government and is a fundamental part of being human.
If you have some 3 year olds in a room, they will quickly decide whose stuff belongs to whom (and might come to an adult to request enforcement in the event of one of the 3 year olds not respecting the others' private property rights).
Oh please. There are many ways one can get into debt without taking out loans. Failure to pay taxes after they are due is one of them. Getting a judgement issued against you is another. For example, Alex Jones owes millions to the Sandy Hook families. None of them ever loaned him any money. Divorce is a 3rd way that many people get into debt. If you owe child support that isn't because your child once loaned you money.JohnH wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:40 pmDebts are something you owe when you need to repay a loan. I don't recall "society" ever making me a loan.
Taxes are not debts, though. Taxes are taxes. If you want to wrangle words about it, I suppose you could claim that past-due, unpaid taxes become debts... but what they then are is a "tax debt".If you choose not to pay your debts (tax debts or any other kind of debt) then your property may, in fact, be seized to cover your debts. But this can happen with either the government, a private creditor like a bank, or a quasi-private entity like a HOA. If you run up debts that you don't pay the courts can seize your property, garnish your wages, and otherwise do what is necessary to satisfy your debts. In the past even your freedom was at stake. In the 19th century we had debtors prisons. And in biblical times there was debt slavery. By contrast, seizing property is pretty tame.
