Trolls kill forums

[briantrumpet]

I think that's a signal to leave this thread. Anyone who reads it will turn into a sleeper.

But who's going to rail against Crosscountry if you make your departure? Bored, are you?

 

[briantrumpet]

Chemin de fer enough

No need to make an announcement!

 

[Ian H]

Maybe you should lead by example then? As currently I see mostly demands from lefties for other people to pay more.

You want me to donate towards a bridge for you to hide under?

 

[briantrumpet]

"Lefties" are the ones who would happily pay more tax for decent infrastructure, such as bridges.

This might be worth a read:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09589287231164341

Among the left, income and education tend to have a positive association with willingness to pay taxes, whereas both variables are negatively associated with willingness to pay among the right. Thus, the core constituencies of left-wing parties composed of socio-cultural professionals and of production and service workers have different tax policy preferences. Socio-cultural professionals, with their higher education and income, are significantly more willing to pay taxes than production and service workers, who share lower education and income

 

[Pross]

Maybe you should lead by example then? As currently I see mostly demands from lefties for other people to pay more.

Does this mean I lose my honorary Leftie status? Like many Lefties on BR I was fine when Boris put up NI with the intention of it specifically going into health and social care and was opposed to it being cut again in an attempted election bribe by Sunak. My main gripe is taxes being spunked away by politicians awarding questionable contracts to dubious blokes down the pub or the husband of an underwear magnate (that sounds very dodgy!!). Starmer's biggest failure for me was allowing himself to get trapped in a corner by ruling out increasing income tax, NI or VAT. Utterly stupid and unnecessary as the election win was virtually guaranteed.

 

[BoldonLad]

This might be worth a read:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09589287231164341

The assumption appears to be that those "educated, with a good income" are happy to pay taxes, therefore, they tend toward "left leaning parties", why is the assumption the other way around, ie left leaning parties raise taxes, because their audience are willing to pay (ie, it is not a vote loser, to their audience), just as valid?

 

[Pblakeney]

The assumption appears to be that those "educated, with a good income" are happy to pay taxes, therefore, they tend toward "left leaning parties", why is the assumption the other way around, ie left leaning parties raise taxes, because their audience are willing to pay (ie, it is not a vote loser, to their audience), just as valid?

Two sides of the same coin.
What is your point caller? 😉

 

[BoldonLad]

Two sides of the same coin.
What is your point caller? 😉

That it is chicken and egg,

 

[Stevo 666]

You want me to donate towards a bridge for you to hide under?

I suggest you look after yourself first, your need seems to be greater.

 

[Stevo 666]

Does this mean I lose my honorary Leftie status? Like many Lefties on BR I was fine when Boris put up NI with the intention of it specifically going into health and social care and was opposed to it being cut again in an attempted election bribe by Sunak. My main gripe is taxes being spunked away by politicians awarding questionable contracts to dubious blokes down the pub or the husband of an underwear magnate (that sounds very dodgy!!). Starmer's biggest failure for me was allowing himself to get trapped in a corner by ruling out increasing income tax, NI or VAT. Utterly stupid and unnecessary as the election win was virtually guaranteed.

I'm not not going to sit in judgment on your status, unlike some people on here.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

This thread is tops.

I think I am probably the only one who got that joke!
They have only has since 1974 to understand though!

I think that's a signal to leave this thread. Anyone who reads it will turn into a sleeper.

Oh no, just sit in a chair and take a rest!

Chemin de fer enough

Being a Ferroequinologist, there is never enough.