Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by atomi on Thursday May 05, 2016 @03:22AM
(#11634503)
No where does it say illegal immigrants are a $1000+ per household burden. And none of the studies are even remotely in line with your original source. The CBO report shows that in most studies illegal immigrants pay more in taxes than what they receive in benefits. Other studies show that to be slightly less with some variance. However many of those studies make arbitrary assumptions on tax compliance and may not account for related economic activity.
Your wanton misrepresentation of facts makes for a very poor case against your prejudice and for your claim of benevolence towards immigrants.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by Chris2048 on Thursday May 05, 2016 @09:04AM
(#11635679)
The burden is on you to prove prejudice or benevolence. As it would require more than a little insight into motivation, I can't see how you could meet the burden.
I also think the (unwarranted) is targeted enough to break HN rules.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by atomi on Thursday May 05, 2016 @11:07AM
(#11636741)
I never made either claim. I do, however, question the motivation of others when they make egregiously false claims. It's a natural response for those who think for themselves.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by Chris2048 on Thursday May 05, 2016 @01:31PM
(#11638097)
Openly questioning something slanderous you have no interest in backing up?
What does "for those who think for themselves" mean?
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by atomi on Thursday May 05, 2016 @02:02PM
(#11638374)
Slander is a legal definition and I'd advise you to use it carefully.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by Chris2048 on Friday May 06, 2016 @11:57AM
(#11644802)
No it isn't, it's a word. It exists outside the law.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by atomi on Friday May 06, 2016 @02:43PM
(#11645839)
Find something better to do with your time.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by Chris2048 on Saturday May 07, 2016 @12:31PM
(#11650208)
Ironic statement. You aren't even contributing to this thread, and now, having run out of anything to say, resort to passive-aggression.
Re:78% of Reddit Threads with 1,000+ Comments Mention Nazis
by atomi on Sunday May 08, 2016 @12:34AM
(#11652623)
For the love of Christ, Chris2048. I've spoken to rjeli outside of HN where he admitted his post was 'BS.' We both decided we'd rather not waste our time on frivolous argument on largely arbitrary metrics. Why you decided to interject is completely beyond me. You weren't part of the original discussion and you've consistently failed to produce a relevant polemic. You're just sullying comment threads. Knock it off.
Here is a paper published by the Congressional Budget Office: https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/110th-congress-2007-...
It is a meta-analysis of this type of study, and although they do not draw a conclusion, the numbers reported are in line with the FAIR article.
Finally, I am still frustrated by the implication of your final remark. I am proud of the American immigrant heritage, and am in full support of legal immigration. Not only that, but this is exactly the type of accusation that started the debate in the parent - you are convinced that I am racist against foreigners, that I will be ashamed if you bring up my foreign ancestry, when this could not be further from the truth, and only serves to simplify my position so that it can be dismissed more easily.
Good day, sir.