This is something that everyone already suspected but it’s still shocking to see the proof right in front of you

June 2021

“There is a bombshell report from ProPublica, which revealed just how little the wealthiest Americans have paid in income taxes. The private tax records, which ProPublica published because ‘disclosing the identities of billionaires who paid little to no taxes in years their fortunes grew by billions of dollars will help readers understand the magnitude of the tax advantages the ultrarich enjoy’, indicate the Tesla founder Elon Musk, for example, paid zero in federal income taxes in 2018. So did Jeff Bezos in 2007 and 2011, the same year he claimed a $4,000 child tax credit. All of this was keeping within the legal tax code. Imagine being so rich, that you can afford accountants who make you look poor. Think about it: Jeff Bezos is so good at hiding his wealth that he qualified for a child tax credit. This dude built his own rocket to take him to space, and the US government is like, ‘hey brother, here’s something for the kid until you can get back on your feet’. This is something that everyone already suspected but it’s still shocking to see the proof right in front of you.” —Trevor Noah

“Much like wearing cargo shorts to the Pride parade, these tax loopholes are both messed up and completely legal. So if you want to change the system, then you need to take action, and write to your congressperson. Then, your congressperson can hold your letter in one hand, and the campaign check from the billionaire in the other hand, and decide which one they want to wipe their ass with.” —Trevor Noah

https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-magisterial-collection.html 

“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night 

of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”