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@DerMartin I find that absolutely abusive, greedy and disgusting.
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•@TaxesAreTheft Okay for me. As is so often the case, opinions can differ.
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@DerMartin Yes, but you're also a left-wing (baby) boomer, so that should be taken into account.
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@Soprano and you're antisocial, that should be taken into account. 😀
It's interesting to see how people take advantage of so much in Germany and don't want to give anything in return. Of course, not everything is good, but it's not as bad as some people make it out to be.
But I understand that as soon as something is taken from you, it hurts 😀
It's interesting to see how people take advantage of so much in Germany and don't want to give anything in return. Of course, not everything is good, but it's not as bad as some people make it out to be.
But I understand that as soon as something is taken from you, it hurts 😀
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•@Eggplant I'm sick and tired of this 'you should be happy'. They are all servants of the people, they are obliged to maintain our standard of living and the basis for it. Politicians today are more influencers or celebrities and care more about their appearance and how they are perceived. My family has built this country over generations and paid endless amounts of taxes, everyone who pays even a cent in taxes has the right to demand that tax money is spent wisely and not on some luxury for politicians, NGOs or anyone else.
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•@TaxesAreTheft I'm not saying you should keep your mouth shut and be happy.
Sorry, but what your parents did and paid for has absolutely nothing to do with you. You simply won the sperm lottery in Germany and took advantage of all the things that the previous generations made possible for you.
Instead of giving something back, you have an unbelievable sense of entitlement and just moan. Have you ever thought about changing something within the country?
Probably not, that would involve work. Instead you moan and howl about how evil this society is. Sorry, but I find this anti-social parasitism simply despicable.
In my opinion, people like you deserve an inheritance tax of 100%, tuition fees of 100% and then you could finally prove how great you are.
All I ever hear is how great other countries are, and how great Thailand or similar is. Sure, the German salary there is not bad, but growing up there and salaries there?
Sorry, but what your parents did and paid for has absolutely nothing to do with you. You simply won the sperm lottery in Germany and took advantage of all the things that the previous generations made possible for you.
Instead of giving something back, you have an unbelievable sense of entitlement and just moan. Have you ever thought about changing something within the country?
Probably not, that would involve work. Instead you moan and howl about how evil this society is. Sorry, but I find this anti-social parasitism simply despicable.
In my opinion, people like you deserve an inheritance tax of 100%, tuition fees of 100% and then you could finally prove how great you are.
All I ever hear is how great other countries are, and how great Thailand or similar is. Sure, the German salary there is not bad, but growing up there and salaries there?
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•1. pretty pathetic that you get personal right away.
2. of course it has something to do with me, I see how my ancestors have built up an existence and I have a great interest in their efforts not being in vain.
3. i'll give something back, you have no idea who i am and what i do. Pretty pathetic to just make assumptions as you see fit.
4. i criticize and provide possible approaches on how things could be better in my opinion. If you see that as "whining", well.
5. who are people like me?
6. when have I ever said something like "I hate Germany" or "Germany is so shit"? I criticize certain things and that's my right, whether you like it or not. When have I ever portrayed Thailand in a positive light? I would never want to live there. I love Germany, I love Europe, there are just things that definitely need to change, you seem to see it differently or I hit a nerve with you that makes you get personal because you immediately get emotional and attack me personally.
2. of course it has something to do with me, I see how my ancestors have built up an existence and I have a great interest in their efforts not being in vain.
3. i'll give something back, you have no idea who i am and what i do. Pretty pathetic to just make assumptions as you see fit.
4. i criticize and provide possible approaches on how things could be better in my opinion. If you see that as "whining", well.
5. who are people like me?
6. when have I ever said something like "I hate Germany" or "Germany is so shit"? I criticize certain things and that's my right, whether you like it or not. When have I ever portrayed Thailand in a positive light? I would never want to live there. I love Germany, I love Europe, there are just things that definitely need to change, you seem to see it differently or I hit a nerve with you that makes you get personal because you immediately get emotional and attack me personally.
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•@Eggplant You don't have to be abusive, what's wrong with you? Just because you lack the factual arguments.
Would you rather explain to me what I am claiming in Germany? I've never received anything in this country that I haven't already paid for ten times over before or afterwards. And I have never had access to most benefits in the first place.
Would you rather explain to me what I am claiming in Germany? I've never received anything in this country that I haven't already paid for ten times over before or afterwards. And I have never had access to most benefits in the first place.
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•@Soprano You don't realize that I'm mirroring your sentence?
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•@TaxesAreTheft You understand the term asocial, don't you?
1. the point would have been better if you hadn't embellished it with a slur yourself. But I admit, I provoked that :D
2. nothing that your/our ancestors built has anything to do with you. What don't you understand about that? You were just lucky to have had e.g. German parents or on American soil. That has nothing to do with you or any achievement you imagine you have made. What I know about you is that you come from a country where you've been given a lot, your parents have made a lot possible for you and now you think that because you're doing reasonably (very) well financially, it's "your" achievement.
That's exactly what I was talking about, by the way.
3. again: you're moaning here in a forum about the tax burden and that you want to leave. All well and good, I can't really see anything constructive in that. I'm not saying that everything here is great, but if everyone had started with 0 assets and 0 benefits, then I could understand it if you see yourself as a great pike. But most people don't realize that they are actually set up like kings and benefit from everything their parents and Germany, for example, have made possible for them. This also includes Germany's reputation in the world.
4 Yes, you are whining. The only thing you could perhaps do is one of your "ideas" is that the state should not invest money in pointless things. But what is pointless in the end? A kilometer project in the middle of nowhere? Lighthouse projects that offer no ROI in the short term? Incidentally, this is a point I don't envy politicians for, like the weather, they are not able to please everyone. Which doesn't mean that they are always sensible - but it also doesn't mean that everything they do is completely wrong. By the way, I'm going out on a limb here, as I don't think much of politicians.
5. see point 3. what they say about Germany in other countries: "Land of comlainers", which I agree with, by the way. :D
6. funny at what point did I shut you up? I think absolutely nothing of your attitude and I told you that, whether you like it or not. I only used Thailand as an example, on the one hand because I've heard it used as an example in similar discussions. On the other hand, because you can also point out positive aspects that are often overlooked. You could also take America or x other countries, but I admit I want to make it easy for myself.
1. the point would have been better if you hadn't embellished it with a slur yourself. But I admit, I provoked that :D
2. nothing that your/our ancestors built has anything to do with you. What don't you understand about that? You were just lucky to have had e.g. German parents or on American soil. That has nothing to do with you or any achievement you imagine you have made. What I know about you is that you come from a country where you've been given a lot, your parents have made a lot possible for you and now you think that because you're doing reasonably (very) well financially, it's "your" achievement.
That's exactly what I was talking about, by the way.
3. again: you're moaning here in a forum about the tax burden and that you want to leave. All well and good, I can't really see anything constructive in that. I'm not saying that everything here is great, but if everyone had started with 0 assets and 0 benefits, then I could understand it if you see yourself as a great pike. But most people don't realize that they are actually set up like kings and benefit from everything their parents and Germany, for example, have made possible for them. This also includes Germany's reputation in the world.
4 Yes, you are whining. The only thing you could perhaps do is one of your "ideas" is that the state should not invest money in pointless things. But what is pointless in the end? A kilometer project in the middle of nowhere? Lighthouse projects that offer no ROI in the short term? Incidentally, this is a point I don't envy politicians for, like the weather, they are not able to please everyone. Which doesn't mean that they are always sensible - but it also doesn't mean that everything they do is completely wrong. By the way, I'm going out on a limb here, as I don't think much of politicians.
5. see point 3. what they say about Germany in other countries: "Land of comlainers", which I agree with, by the way. :D
6. funny at what point did I shut you up? I think absolutely nothing of your attitude and I told you that, whether you like it or not. I only used Thailand as an example, on the one hand because I've heard it used as an example in similar discussions. On the other hand, because you can also point out positive aspects that are often overlooked. You could also take America or x other countries, but I admit I want to make it easy for myself.
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