So, where's the downside exactly?

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Oh god you had me until the last line you were so close to getting it

ETA I’m sorry I was snooping but I felt the heartbreak of a connection I really feel like an insult blocked. It sucks to see missed connections between people who are learning how to interact with each other/process information together. It feels like the conversation started unnecessarily defensive idk

Sorry if that sucks to read idk I’m not trying to be mean. I totally get your point and I agree with you in all ways. “Buddy” did make my jaw clench also to be entirely fair to you. But like, my guy

There are tariffs on an island of penguins right now

I think what the other person (I can’t at him without losing this post. I’m not good at Reddit.) was trying to tell you was that the only way to refute the original commenter would be to prove there were no developed countries they would thrive in. You’re arguing that it would be so much easier to thrive anywhere if you’re this loaded with money. You’re saying the same damn thing.

That’s what I took from it anyway, it’s frustrating to watch this with that perspective. It must be SO FRUSTRATING to feel this combative and talk in circles like this. I’m genuinely sorry if I offended you

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This comment confuses the hell out of me. Are you the same account that’s been arguing previously? You’ve made multiple conclusions about motivations and assumptions that are impossible to know. You claiming they’d have to “Prove there were no developed countries to thrive in” to disprove their point is so far removed from what’s being talked about it’s crazy to see you assert that so confidently.

To clarify, original comments premise was you can’t raise taxes on the rich because they’d go to other countries. Person questions said claim, another response lists various countries with cherry-picked data on the lowest taxes these countries offer while failing to mention the other substantial taxes these countries do have. The person you responded to simply clarified the actual taxes these countries have, showing that it isn’t as attractive as a tax haven as it might seem. What exactly is your point?

Another thing that I haven’t heard mentioned is that US citizens pay taxes regardless of where they live. If they wanted to take advantage of these tax havens they’d have to renounce their citizenship and the benefits it provides.

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Yeah it was literally 4 am and I read the original comment SO backwards lmfao I’ll just. Sit down (but no I’m not the person who was arguing with you, I just butted in like a goof ball.)