[–] 6 points 8 months ago

Ugh.. This clashes for me with what actually happens in the movie. You're basically saying only a good fascist returns the shopping cart.

But we all know, only fascists won't return their shopping cart. Monsters..

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  • [–] 18 points 8 months ago* (7 children)

    This statement and the article title are disingenuous. Mamdani wants to avoid increasing property taxes and drawing down city reserves to balance the budget here.

    New York City is legally required to balance its budget. This is the reality of that.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    It's not "inherently progressive". The rate is flat and therefore not progressive in the technical sense, though the result can appear that way. People tend to self-select into the highest tier housing they can afford. So, the tax can feel progressive even though structurally it isn't.

    To see that it isn’t truly progressive, consider someone buying property with accumulated wealth. The tax only increases proportionally with the property’s value; the rate itself never rises.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I have not experienced such on Reddit myself, but I am diversifying my use, just in case.

    This place looks nice so I've created an account and set up a new bookmark.

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