I don’t know if you’ll get this but, because you were very civil and interesting to discuss with I want you to know that all of my posts have been wiped. I didn’t get any responses for a long time so I looked at how things appear if I’m not signed in. You can’t see any of them. I hope that good people like you, even…

Ooh. We’ve reaching meaningless gif stage. At least i have fun graphics to look at now.

I agree with the first part of your sentiment. I believe there are political reasons ultimately motivating it but he’s trying to gain the highest political office in the land so the playing of politics is not outside any reasonability. The latter part, while I agree with the result, is something that actually does…

I do. And do not believe the perception that because it failed once that makes it a permanently bad policy because 1. the way it was enacted is not nearly as aggressive as it needs to be to see its full effect and 2. everything about economic circumstance is driven by far more factors than tax rates. So it was…

If you’re going to judge me by the company I keep I will judge the candidate you support in the same way

Because he can’t say that. Think about how much heat he takes on the issue now, if he said “I can’t release because of what it will reveal about my business dealings” what percent of votes do you think would understand the nuance that you did eloquently describe?

Because it’s not favorable enough. The US tax rate on corporations and wealthy individuals is astronomical in comparison to anywhere in the world that isn’t a socialist country (which in exchange for they receive many more public services). I understand but disagree with your view of who should pay what taxes. It’s…

You keep saying he’s skirting the law. Can you provide evidence of that? I agree that he should release his return but I am defaulting to the fact that he is constantly audited and is not in jail as the best current information we have on whether or not he’s a tax cheat. I presume you understand what an audit…

Yes, he does to me. Thank you for having a civil discussion and I appreciate more of your opinions.

Then let’s bookmark each other (I use that term vaguely I have no idea how kinja lets you reconnect with someone) and once they’re released we will apologize to one other for being wrong whatever the case may be. If Trump is a tax criminal, as I noted elsewhere, he belongs in prison instead of the white house. If…

Around the same time you stop responding to people on the internet correcting an error in one out of the dozens of replies they’ve been engaging in as if you’ve never made an error anywhere in your life. Look at my posts, look at how actively and willingly I am trying to have a real conversation. Sorry in all that…

I agree it shouldn’t be zero. I hope that I haven’t failed in expressing my view that I 100% think all views on tax policy are fair, because we can each have an opinion. I’ve simply been fighting the notion that by paying no or low taxes he’s a criminal

What you’re not understanding is his (and in this case my) view of the world. You say it’s a rigged system because it benefits the rich. We believe that it should benefit the rich. We believe that’s how the country will be made better. You can disagree with that and that’s perfectly fair and I’d love to discuss…

You’ve said it twice now - could you please tell me how I’m being racist? Because that’s a very hurtful and bold accusation to make.

His personal taxes represent his business taxes. We can see his list of business entities. Most are LLCs and, given his significant ownership, the taxes would pass through to his taxes.

No, there’s not. ~45% of Americans pay no taxes.

I want everyone to see this comment from this person. To read what he just wrote. Read everything I’ve just wrote. And decide who should be allowed to have a voice here.

It’s unfair for you to make things up and then have so much support. His position is very clearly that if you’re here illegally, it results in you not paying taxes because the government has no idea who you are. Now, given the average income of the Latino population it’s fair to say that if they were documented and…

No shit it’s rigged for the rich. No one on earth questions that. Trump is not the president, or congress, he’s very eloquently stated who he is as of today. He’s a private citizen whose obligations are to himself and his family. Tell me why Donald Trump, as he is today, should pay money into taxes he does not…

So if I told you to shut the fuck up and stop expressing your opinions, you find that a reasonable view to take?