I tend to agree, but keep in mind that the current status quo is significantly to the left of where voters back in 2020 thought Biden's presidency would end up.

Aaaand also keep in mind that his administration and the vast majority of Democrats supported the significantly more ambitious Build Back Better bill and came within one vote of getting it passed. Just like Biden, Harris and nearly all Democrats would have been on board with blatant power grabs like DC statehood and packing the Supreme Court. The Biden presidency was far more lefty and radical than it let on during the 2020 campaign.

Let me phrase it like this: if Kamala wins the presidency and has a trifecta (unlikely, but not entirely inconceivable), I have very little doubt that she would push quite the radical agenda. And in my personal, admittedly biased opinion, even just a continuation of the current status quo would already be a disaster.

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala.

yeah well, her latest album SUCKED anyway!

Of course she supports Kamala over Trump, the core of her fanbase is made up by young women who lean overwhelmingly blue. As does 99% of Hollywood, entertainment and pop music, i.e. Taylor's social environment. The only alternative to an endorsement for Kamala would have been to remain silent, but the pressure on her would have become unsustainable.

The fact that she waited until after the debate, to see if Kamala bombs or holds her ground, shows how opportunistic and calculating Swift is.

Calling Kamala a "gifted leader" was cute, though, since anyone with two eyes and ears can see that she is neither a gifted politician nor a good leader.

I would argue that most people who have capital gains also have W2 income. Capital gains is stacked onto income when you do your tax return

So if you earn 95k from your job, all of your long term capital gains are taxed.

I don't think long term capital gains should be taxed at all. the person is taking all the risk by holding longer than a year

Edit: I'm simplifying things to make a point.

This post was edited by Fgs on Sep 11 2024 10:23am

So you're telling me someone part of the illuminati who do all the triangle over the eye and all that kind of weird symbolism shit actually do what the system tell her to do?

It remind me when celebrities did ads for the vaccine companies and explained how much the covid vaccine was great and stopped transmission !

This post was edited by iLoveMyUsername on Sep 11 2024 10:59am

Most people only have W2 for income and pay in range of 30-37 percent. Investors can do better than 0%.

Where it really becomes odd is retirement use-cases and comparing capital gains portfolio against basic 401ks.