I agree, but the older I get the more I'm not sure it's a bad thing. In my deprived depopulated neck of the calabria woods I know a landscape gardener who drives a twenty year old seicento and live in a 50k euro house. But has a far higher quality of life than some seriously affluent folk in central london. And I mean quality of food, air, climate, leisure, beaches (the only missing link out here is direct professional infrastructure). The American dream of never ending affluence can be misguided.
Brexit, for once some facts.
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"The Digital Services Act" or actually
The Doublespeak Zerveillanze Act, ja?
"Back in the EUSSR"
The Doublespeak Zerveillanze Act, ja?
"Back in the EUSSR"
One of the objectives is to control misinformation."The Digital Services Act" or actually
The Doublespeak Zerveillanze Act, ja?
"Back in the EUSSR"
Have you ever seen a fact checked content being taken to court on the basis of the EU DSA?
Out of tune, out of touch, and possibly out of his mind?
The demokratik congressman who thought too many soldiers on island of Guam might sink it! Wow, genius
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The demokratik congressman who thought too many soldiers on island of Guam might sink it! Wow, genius
Democrat Congressman BIFFS Hendrix in Anti-Trump Cringe Fest ♂️
Well folks… they’ve done it again.A sitting Democrat Congressman picked up a guitar and decided to rewrite Hendrix… to make it about Trump. It's as tone-de...
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or the Republican who thinks demanding regime change is de-escalatoryOut of tune, out of touch, and possibly out of his mind?
The demokratik congressman who thought too many soldiers on island of Guam might sink it! Wow, genius
Democrat Congressman BIFFS Hendrix in Anti-Trump Cringe Fest ♂️
Well folks… they’ve done it again.A sitting Democrat Congressman picked up a guitar and decided to rewrite Hendrix… to make it about Trump. It's as tone-de...
Trump speculates about 'regime change' in Iran as Tehran vows 'decisive response' to US attack - live updates
The US president asked why there shouldn’t be a regime change after his team earlier said replacing Iran’s government was not the aim of US strikes.
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The "Arab Spring" myth again.or the Republican who thinks demanding regime change is de-escalatory
Trump speculates about 'regime change' in Iran as Tehran vows 'decisive response' to US attack - live updates
The US president asked why there shouldn’t be a regime change after his team earlier said replacing Iran’s government was not the aim of US strikes.
We've seen many regime changes in the Middle East, they're always to "same again". And always will be while Islam exists.
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Orban did the same before in 2023. He retracted his opposition a little later.Nein, nicht, kein, herr Kommisar
Mayor Khan's new official ULEZ EV.
It IS electric, isn't it?
Just popping down the shops dear!
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It IS electric, isn't it?
Just popping down the shops dear!
What are they preparing for
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Millions of euros for propaganda "think tanks", or
Election Interference asits more commonly known!
Election Interference asits more commonly known!
Most western European countries can only afford to pension 15 years after retirement. As life expectancy rises with reduction in pollution and advance in medical care, it's prudent to increase retirement age.
They are pushing their luck though. Their female life expectancy is 86 years but male only 79 years, this latter the same as ours in Britain. Danish males have a right to feel aggrieved at being sold short.
It would be more sensible to call it Pension Age, retirement age should be left up to each individual. That's something our government needs to learn, instead of arrogantly and wrongly calling many retired people "economically inactive".
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They do leave to personal choice. If you work for EDF or SNCF, you could retire at the age of 55 with a reduced pension.
And many other companies too. But the government doesn't leave it personal choice. They play the guilt game to say that we, the early retired are to blame for the government revenues being inadequate.
Not true of course, here's why they are:
The wealthy inadequately taxed through tax havens we deliberately create for that purpose
Costly involvement in America's wars that are nothing to do with us, from Korea 1950 through to Ukraine now.
Huge expenditure on defence equipment that threatens us rather than defends us, for example an assault fleet, two aircaft carriers, large numbers of F35B bombers, Polaris and Trident. All of which makes us a target for any belligerant who feels threatened by it.
And the pretence of being a first world power, implicit in the above.
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All trump thinks about is how to help people (like him) paying less tax. Unlike NewYork (and other blue states) Florida does not charge income tax.
Is that a No STATE or FEDERAL income tax in Florida?
This suggests that US "federal" started in 1913
A Brief History of the Income Tax - JSTOR Daily
The significance of the date April 15 is not lost on anyone in the modern United States. But it’s only for the past 70 or so years that we’ve funded the
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But others suggest otherwise..
When did Income Tax Start?
The origin of paying an income tax can be traced back to ancient Rome and Egypt.
www.worldatlas.com
Rome: 1% income tax, sounds good. I mean they never had armies going around, invading everywhere..oh!.. it went up to 3% for.. War
UK it was 1898, by William Pitt jnr, the bleep, to pay for.. Guess.. War.
Now defence spending is to increase to 5% of GDP for.. need I say it? War!
So support your local friendly warmonger?
New York state charges between 4% and 10.9% state income tax on a sliding scale on top of federal income tax while Florida charges nothing on your income.
But the Sceance-tists said we would be living a life of ease with robots doing all the hard and dangerous work. Beep boop?
What happened to "scientific advancement"?
Why did we not "Progress" instead of regress?
Where did/is all the money go/ing?
Why Retirement Age Is 65 (And Why It's Getting Higher) - JSTOR Daily
Is there something magical about age 65? The history behind the retirement age involves economics, aging, and Otto von Bismarck.
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And an example of institutional "creative accounting"
The Answer(s) to the Question: Where did all the money go?
plus: Gary’s years of hurt(ing people) G’morning, The most common question I get asked about this scandal is “Where did all the money go?”, occasionally accompanied by ̶…
www.postofficescandal.uk
How do you think all these people in corp/gov/ngo/charities non jobs are living like millionaires. They didn't earn it! 6 more "Vice presidents". Well, they're half right!