[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Good. Hold every one of these public officials accountable to the most stringent interpretation of the law. That's what Canadians deserve.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Can you suggest a good write-up / walkthrough for how to shift to gaming on Linux? I've installed and run it before so I understand the basics, but that was basically just to keep an old laptop alive to watch YouTube.

Fucking Windows...just purchasing one big DIY spyware package these days.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

I fly mine all year to make sure the nutjobs don't get to claim it.

Now if you're flying a flag off a car? Completely nuts.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

LOL, new financial exchanges popped up without following AML or KYC rules, trying to skip by all the checks and balances put in place for every other financial institution, and they thought they'd just...get away with it?

Contracts that clearly have no intrinsic value and are tradeable between individuals and corporations - those are derivatives by definition - and all of these companies and "coin" issuers thought that the SEC and CBOE wouldn't come kick down their doors?

Fuck the crypto industry is as dumb as all the AI shills are right now. Goddamn this is funny to watch, and Gensler is no joke when it comes to squashing illegal or unregulated activities.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

LOL, they're not going to reduce your taxes, silly plebe

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

You're right, and this is an excellent idea. If you're turning an asset into a cashflow, it should be taxable under all circumstances.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Nothing quite like waking up to the dulcet tones of a sarcastic trombone, and you've been revving that thing like a Harley these past few mornings

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Well, consider that prior to this, Google was paying $0 to support the journalists who were driving web traffic to Google News / Search (besides paying them in exposure, of course), thereby not generating ad revenue for the actual news outlets directly. Meanwhile, Canadian tax dollars were subsidizing journalists' salaries.

Now, Google is supporting newsrooms by being forced through C-18 to pay for the news they're disseminating (and profiting from) to the tune of $100MM next year. That's $100MM in the Canadian Federal Budget that's freed up for other use (or savings).

So, not all bad. It's imperfect legislation, but it appears that the desired outcome of this aspect of C-18 has at least partially come to fruition.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Because Danielle Smith and Scott Moe are horrible human beings actively gaslighting Canadians towards supporting terrible policy, and rational people can see right through that shit and hate everything about it?

Just a guess.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm confused. Are you saying that no one should own a home?

The whole purpose of this is to identify those politicians that have a conflict of interest in making decisions regarding primary housing for Canadians.

Investment property owners (non-principal properties) have a conflict of interest because they may not want to make new rules that would affect taxation of income or capital, institute rent controls, or adversely impact current property values.

Those invested in REITs or REOCs have a conflict because they may not want to affect the beneficial tax structure of REITs (flow-thru Trusts), nor limit the investment opportunities to non-residential properties (as right now multifamily and apartment REITs are wildly profitable and a major source of urban centre rent inflation).

Those "invested" in just their primary residence and who are not landlords or real estate investors have (nearly all) of their incentives properly aligned with the goals of normal Canadians who just want to own their own home. Like all home owners, they may not want to see market prices decline, but ultimately most homeowners just want a place to call their own and to not see money go down the black hole of rent.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Why the fuck are we giving this jagoff any additional views or attention at all. Fuck Tucker Carlson; I hope he gets hit by a high speed train.

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