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Re:We are publishing the tax secrets of the .001% by greenie_beans on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @09:51AM (#27435193)
They obviously considered the ethics of this and decided to share for “the public interest” and not “a political purpose” as you say. What politicians do with this information is another matter. They’re simply telling the story like journalists are supposed to do!
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Re:We are publishing the tax secrets of the .001% by strictnein on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @12:05PM (#27436992)
Labeling something a "True Tax Rate" (paid taxes / wealth increase) isn't journalism, it's advocacy.
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Re:We are publishing the tax secrets of the .001% by greenie_beans on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @01:05PM (#27437828)
Good point. I guess I see the advantages of the ultra rich as something that shouldn’t be politicized. That’s some bullshit that all stripes of political belief should agree on and change. Like, who wouldn’t advocate for that? (Besides the ultra rich. And please don’t say those who aspire to be ultra rich, because that’s not a realistic argument/that idea should die)

Edit: Can you explain why the phrase “true tax rate” is considered political advocacy?

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