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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Ciaran, Apr 20, 2020.

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  1. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    Billionaires receive the reward owed to the workers.
     
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  2. Mind The Duck

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    How long have there been billionaires?
     
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    Yes, Khan got a bailout, and I got my free travel card.

    Passenger journeys in London have been increasing year on year, for two decades. Ever since Ken Livingstone undertook a huge improvement in services during his time as Mayor.

    As you have said, the central government subsidy to Tfl was abolished by the last Mayor, Boris something or other. Leaving London as the only capital city in the developed world with a transport network that does not receive any central government subsidy .

    This left the company’s finances far more vulnerable to the impact of a year’s lockdown, than would otherwise have been the case
     
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  4. petersaxton

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    you are not understanding
    you said that the workers should get the "benefits"
    why should any billionaires get involved at all if they will not get anything from the business?
     
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  5. HRH Custard VC

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    Obviously not

    As Pete said, its the business owner that takes all the risk, so he should take the biggest reward.

    I recommend you go play with Toby and Archers, both have the IQ of a geranium
     
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  6. Mind The Duck

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    Billionaire: Here are some thingymabobs. Useless in this form but I want you to make 1000 widgets out of them with this whatchmacallit

    Worker: Here are the 1000 widgets I made for you

    Billionare: Great, I will sell these for 1000 tokens, here is your 2 token salary.

    Worker: But wait I made them and you get to keep 998 tokens

    Billionaire: Don't be silly, after tax it's 997 tokens

    Worker: But...

    Billionaire: You don't understand business son, now quiet or ill find someone who will do it for 1 token.
     
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  7. petersaxton

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    workers dont have to work for capitalists
    they could set up their own business
    30/40 years ago I set up my own business and I prefer it
     
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    Exactly. Why should they be involved?
     
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  9. petersaxton

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    why do you lie about everything?
    the worker and the billionaire would agree the wage first
    tax is a lot more than below 0.1%
     
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  10. DMD

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    In which case, the worker is free to sell his trade elsewhere. :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  11. petersaxton

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    nobody is saying the workers have to involve the billionaires
    the workers are free to make their own decisions and that's what they do
    I didnt involve billionaires when I started my business
     
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  12. Mind The Duck

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    I honestly don't think you know what a "lie" or a "parable" is.
     
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  13. petersaxton

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    socialists think they should make the decisions about who does what
     
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  14. Mind The Duck

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    More fool him
     
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  15. DMD

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    But don't want the responsibility or risk that goes with it.
     
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  16. DMD

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    A fool would be the one underselling or overestimating themselves.
     
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    Fixed
     
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  18. petersaxton

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    I honestly dont think you will admit to lying because you have done it so many times:
    "property hasn't got to be habitable for humans"
    "capitalists keep profits without paying tax"
    "workers dont agree a wage before starting work"
     
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  19. Mind The Duck

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    That's capitalism.

    You will do this for that.
    But this will cost most of that.
     
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  20. petersaxton

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    "socialists making decisions is capitalism"
     
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