Quote from: Lokmar on February 12, 2024, 09:31:06 PMAnd if warmongering dickheads like ME were listened to and our CIA assassinated the Venez. leadership, MOST of them fuckers would still be in their own country AND Maduro wouldnt be invading Guyana!!!

I read many of those Venezuelans are like the Cubans who fled to Florida. They are fiercely anti-communist. Natural voters for the GOP.

Quote from: Thiel on February 13, 2024, 09:56:35 PMI read many of those Venezuelans are like the Cubans who fled to Florida. They are fiercely anti-communist. Natural voters for the GOP.

That is correct. My mom, who lives in Florida, hired a landscaper who is an immigrant from Venezuela. His buddy working for him was an opthamologist in Venezuela until the government came in and air claimed all his shit. They didnt come here illegally tho.

The eye doc is working his way through school in America to regain his ability to practice.

Imagine if we have overthrown Chavez. They both might still be in their homeland.

Quote from: Lokmar on February 12, 2024, 09:31:06 PMAnd if warmongering dickheads like ME were listened to and our CIA assassinated the Venez. leadership, MOST of them fuckers would still be in their own country AND Maduro wouldnt be invading Guyana!!!

The resulting power vacuum and subsequent investigation of the killing would drive Venezuela even deeper into political instability.

The CIA being involved would make OPEC very, very mad.

Quote from: Kingoffrogs on February 14, 2024, 03:30:28 AMThe resulting power vacuum and subsequent investigation of the killing would drive Venezuela even deeper into political instability.

The CIA being involved would make OPEC very, very mad.

OPEC has always baked that in. They are used to that.

Quote from: Lokmar on February 13, 2024, 05:26:54 PMOh, I think that is a fair point for sure. The fact of the matter is though, the US is in a bad relationship where the world hates us for sticking our nose in their shit while the world is asking us to stick our nose in their shit. At the same time, we're sure as fuck addicted to sticking our nose in the shit.

Its fucked up with no clear off ramp for the assholes in power.

Know what would solve that shit? An American civil war!!!!     

It's time the US told the world our own affairs takes priority. We can no longer let companies like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin bribe us into being the world's cop.

Quote from: Kingoffrogs on February 14, 2024, 03:30:28 AMThe resulting power vacuum and subsequent investigation of the killing would drive Venezuela even deeper into political instability.

The CIA being involved would make OPEC very, very mad.

Well,then the situation would be, we still would have them showing up at the border. Why the hell not take the chance? Kill Chavez, kill Maduro.

Quote from: Shen Li on February 14, 2024, 12:26:17 PMIt's time the US told the world our own affairs takes priority. We can no longer let companies like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin bribe us into being the world's cop.

We sure the hell cant keep the spending up. Its killing us. I pay more than $30K/yr in taxes and I didnt even make $150K in 2023! More taxes and less pay!

Quote from: Lokmar on February 14, 2024, 10:39:27 PMWe sure the hell cant keep the spending up. Its killing us. I pay more than $30K/yr in taxes and I didnt even make $150K in 2023! More taxes and less pay!

In Canada, federal taxes would be 26 percent on $150,000. In my province you would pay an additional 14.5 percent.

I made good coin in my working career. Do you see why I spent my best working years abroad.

Quote from: Lokmar on February 14, 2024, 10:33:12 PMWell,then the situation would be, we still would have them showing up at the border. Why the hell not take the chance? Kill Chavez, kill Maduro.

They will show up no matter who their president is. You need t6o change your president, not theirs.

Quote from: Herman on February 14, 2024, 10:45:27 PMIn Canada, federal taxes would be 26 percent on $150,000. In my province you would pay an additional 14.5 percent.

I made good coin in my working career. Do you see why I spent my best working years abroad.

That didnt include SSI of $9600 or medicare of $2250. Again, I didnt even make $150K.

Quote from: Herman on February 14, 2024, 10:47:02 PMThey will show up no matter who their president is. You need t6o change your president, not theirs.

What a crock! When Venezuela was pre-Chavez, they werent showing up! Thats a FACT!

Quote from: Lokmar on February 14, 2024, 10:57:43 PMThat didnt include SSI of $9600 or medicare of $2250. Again, I didnt even make $150K.

My post didn't include CPP and EI deductions either.

Quote from: Herman on February 14, 2024, 11:01:40 PMMy post didn't include CPP and EI deductions either.

So do we pay about the same taxes? Either way, its fucking absurd.

Last year, my wife and I had to pay an additional $7K. No ideal what it will be this year. Its criminal

Quote from: Lokmar on February 14, 2024, 11:04:51 PMSo do we pay about the same taxes? Either way, its fucking absurd.

We pay more. But, good government like Justine provides, don't come cheap.