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Response to MindMover (Reply #58)

Mon May 14, 2012, 12:46 PM

harmonicon (11,927 posts)

59. It's not about more or less regulation, but what regulation.

Same for taxes and wages - not necessarily more or less, but what, and why?

We have the power in the world to see to it that no one lives in poverty, everyone has access to quality healthcare, everyone could eat nutritious meals, etc. but we don't do it.

More regulation won't help if they're the wrong regulations. Some of the regulations in place now are hurting more than helping, but that doesn't mean that less regulation as a rule is better.

I just know that basing things on greed and selfishness won't help.

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79 replies	Author	Time	Post
Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune [View all]	Judi Lynn	May 2012	OP
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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