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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
51. Thank you. My whole family is on it so we can communicate and send photos. I would have hated
Mon May 14, 2012, 10:59 AM
May 2012

to quit.

Un American asshole. Bennyboy May 2012 #1
Born in Brazil. Resides in Singapore. Roland99 May 2012 #57
on the plus side... keroro gunsou May 2012 #2
Oh, he can still vote with his dollars... JHB May 2012 #7
but he can still give millions to SuperPACS. provis99 May 2012 #8
Shrug.. That's up to him. xchrom May 2012 #3
Not being a citizen does not stop him from traveling here. former9thward May 2012 #4
My point is that in a global world of monied influence xchrom May 2012 #6
Not exactly... London and Tokyo come to mind. tinrobot May 2012 #19
Singapore is "nicer" than CA or NY? KamaAina May 2012 #10
I am not aware of any country that has a First Amendment. former9thward May 2012 #12
Singapore is an odd place Flatulo May 2012 #15
Awww, what's the occasional caning between friends? MADem May 2012 #26
I believe caning for graffiti is because it is a *political* crime DBoon May 2012 #33
I thought they caned for chewing gum, too! MADem May 2012 #34
Singapore may look nice in spots...... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #24
But a billionaire is not going to be concerned with the points you raise in the post. former9thward May 2012 #50
re:Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune allan01 May 2012 #5
Why does he hate America so much? KamaAina May 2012 #9
No matter which developed country he decides to grace with his citizenship....... TheDebbieDee May 2012 #11
It depends on your definition of 'developed/civilized'. The U.S. rate is fairly high. former9thward May 2012 #13
Our top rate is 35% and no super wealthy person pays anywhere near that. Especially ... Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #44
You are somewhat outdated. former9thward May 2012 #53
I was not aware of this. mainer May 2012 #77
Actually a bit more than that. former9thward May 2012 #78
Not at all naaman fletcher May 2012 #25
But the US won't give him health care. mainer May 2012 #65
Scumbag proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #14
May the future pat-downs of a 1000... happerbolic May 2012 #18
The TSA is for the common people ... not the "Job Creator" class ... SomeGuyInEagan May 2012 #52
More power to him. I'm sure his tax people told him his options and he went with the one that makes truthisfreedom May 2012 #16
Because it's always just too easy... happerbolic May 2012 #20
If you felt christx30 May 2012 #76
+1,000,000 cosmicone May 2012 #22
unfortunately iamthebandfanman May 2012 #38
Oh please. Starry Messenger May 2012 #31
Youre right. iamthebandfanman May 2012 #39
You know wrong. bluedigger May 2012 #46
It Seems His U.S. Citizenship Was More A Convenience Fastcars May 2012 #17
shhhh!!! (you're making sense!! don't do that!! they'll hear you!!) harmonicon May 2012 #35
Maybe we should make it more difficult to obtain treestar May 2012 #74
Are those of us who are on FB able to distance ourselves from the site? In other words can we quit? jwirr May 2012 #21
He also isn't involved with FB anymore, other than as a minority shareholder onenote May 2012 #43
Thank you. My whole family is on it so we can communicate and send photos. I would have hated jwirr May 2012 #51
Inequality, corruption, social inequities abound in Singapore.... MindMover May 2012 #23
What do you want to bet he'd sure as fucking hell use his billions to get our troops into WAR if patrice May 2012 #27
The rich have no country, no allegiance, and don't like being citizens Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #28
And what about the poor with no country and no allegiance? Are they trash too? harmonicon May 2012 #36
Ok, lets take FB and its being worth a 100 Billion +.....why.... MindMover May 2012 #37
I'm not sure why subscribers should have the rights of shareholders. bluedigger May 2012 #48
If you and I and all 800-900 million FB subscribers were to cancel our accounts.... MindMover May 2012 #49
That's a good argument for the power of the consumer in the marketplace. bluedigger May 2012 #54
Every time you vote in the jury, you participate in management of the enterprise.... MindMover May 2012 #55
I'm not entirely sure you understood what I meant, or that I explained myself thoroughly Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #41
So true and very well said....thank you.... MindMover May 2012 #47
You're welcome. nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #61
Well, you'll find no argument with me there, but I don't think blaming the rich will solve things. harmonicon May 2012 #56
True, so the problem is not wealth per se......or its accumulation... MindMover May 2012 #58
It's not about more or less regulation, but what regulation. harmonicon May 2012 #59
Why wouldn't it? Ignoring the problem and not mentioning it, will continue to leave the problem in Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #60
So complain about capitalism, not the wealthy. harmonicon May 2012 #62
Let the swing'n dick get the fuck out to Singapore. Have a nice life fuckwad, but freeze what he lonestarnot May 2012 #29
And the USA will send aircraft carriers to protect his little one-party state ... eom Kolesar May 2012 #40
No doubt! lonestarnot May 2012 #63
Just one more reason I'm glad I never signed up to Facebook. Lasher May 2012 #30
THe question begs... why have loyalty to a country whose government ceases to have loyalty to you? truthisfreedom May 2012 #32
That. Is. AWESOME! sofa king May 2012 #42
I don't think he has any possession or properties in the US mainer May 2012 #64
Then it seems he has every reason to take his toys and leave. sofa king May 2012 #67
Well then he should have ditched citizenship awhile ago... Blue_Tires May 2012 #70
Good enough to take American money Thrill May 2012 #45
I don't really believe this guy is going to be worth $4b for long jmowreader May 2012 #66
What a sleezebag! I like what Schumer proposed today for people like this... SoCalDemGrrl May 2012 #68
Singapore is ranked the best place in the world to do business. The US is 15th. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #69
He's already wealthy, and gonna be worth $4 billion more Blue_Tires May 2012 #71
OK Prometheus- so Singapore is the best place to invest-but HE MADE HIS $$$$$$ in the U.S. & wants SoCalDemGrrl May 2012 #72
Don't worry, he can't avoid paying his taxes. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #73
Facebook has a lot more Asian users than American, and Asian users are growing while US is flat. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #79
One never knows that the governments in a country like that will do treestar May 2012 #75
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