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   lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:30:19 JST lainy
   > Finance officials and economists recognize that tax competition among nations to attract foreign investment has resulted in a race to the bottom. They are concerned that this competition causes a substantial loss of tax revenue and endangers financing for government functions in higher-tax countries.
   
   ok what's the bad part
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:33:46 JST lainy

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     • NEETzsche
     @NEETzsche government doesn't get money :sad:
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     NEETzsche (neetzsche@iddqd.social)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:33:47 JST NEETzsche

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     @lain Seriously, what is the bad part? Especially considering how hostile Western governments are to their native populations
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:36:08 JST lainy

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     • cjd
     @cjd
     > Meanwhile, lower-tax jurisdictions promote their low rates to attract foreign investment from higher-tax countries
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     cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:36:09 JST cjd

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     I'm very curious who is winning this "race to the bottom" right now...
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:37:32 JST lainy

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     • cjd
     @cjd UAE
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     cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:37:33 JST cjd

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     I mean, which actual country?
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:52:41 JST lainy

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     • cjd
     @cjd
     - don't insult any religion
     - don't proselytize
     - no insults, no being drunk in public
     - internet is censored (mostly for porn) but everybody uses a VPN
     - had one lockdown at the beginning of the covid stuff, nothing much since then, depedending on the emirates. Abu Dhabi was strict about testing to go into public places, Dubai didn't care.
     - You can open a company in one of the freezones and get a 3 year residency visa for < $5000, no taxes, you only have to be present in the country for like 3 days.
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     cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 22:52:42 JST cjd

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     What's their freedom story look like?
     I know "don't insult islam" is a thing, but what about covid tyranny? What about bureaucracy?
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 23:14:54 JST lainy

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     • cjd
     • ☑⚡thurisaz⚡
     @toiletpaper @cjd it's an "I know it when I see it" system
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     ☑⚡thurisaz⚡ (toiletpaper@shitposter.club)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 23:15:08 JST ☑⚡thurisaz⚡

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     • cjd
     > - don't insult any religion
     
     I'm curious exactly how they define what is and isn't "religion", and therefore worthy of protection from being offended.
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     cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 23:20:44 JST cjd

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     • cjd
     I think if the US federal government would be reduced to that which is explicated in the US Constitution, New Hampshire would be the greatest place to live in the entire world.
     lainy likes this.
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 23:23:00 JST lainy

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     • grillchen
     @grillchen a protection racket that doesn't protect is worse than one that does, i agree
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     grillchen (grillchen@brotka.st)'s status on Thursday, 08-Dec-2022 23:23:01 JST grillchen

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     @lain meanwhile high tax countries with a high living standard still function fine. the issue is when there is no gain for the taxes.
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 00:35:33 JST lainy

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     • CyberSpook??
     • cjd
     @cyberspook @cjd
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     CyberSpook?? (cyberspook@soc.redeyes.site)'s status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 00:35:35 JST CyberSpook??

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     • cjd

     @lain

     • don’t insult any religion

     Literally 1984.
     @cjd

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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 00:35:45 JST lainy

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     • NEETzsche
     @guizzy @NEETzsche maybe they want you to feel good about contributing
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     just an actual husbear (guizzy@pleroma.guizzyordi.info)'s status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 00:35:47 JST just an actual husbear

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     • NEETzsche
     @lain @NEETzsche Whaaaaat? But I was assured it could print as much money as it wanted without it having any consequences! What happened, why does it have to get my money?
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 00:43:03 JST lainy

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     • grillchen
     @grillchen I mean, emigration is already legal in most countries
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     grillchen (grillchen@brotka.st)'s status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 00:43:05 JST grillchen

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     @lain mhh how about when u are 18 you can choose a country and a tax system of your choice. free market for passports.