@nerthos @eris We have a progressive tax in Sweden which means that the percentage increases the higher income you have which has worked great for us for a long time. I have a hard time feeling sad for someone who pays a really high tax if they still get 10 times more money in their wallet than the average for middle income workers. You can't buy happiness but for those who fight to just keep a roof over their head, it's everything.
@eris That is what everyone says but more and more so called "tax havens" are systematically closed down and it's getting harder and harder to get away. Now is the time to stand up against the greedy and tell them that they have to pay their fair share of taxes. I'd rather see them go and experience a period of economic instability than getting economically raped and giving the thumbs up.
@mmn @grmpyoldman North Sweden starts when you meet more moose/reindeer than humans about 300 km north of Umeå. Here is an image of an acquaintance of mine when he went for a walk in -42ºC. "Weather for a walk" he said although the dog ran home and he was mildly annoyed that his eyes were freezing shut. https://social.umeahackerspace.se/attachment/121452
@daw If you travel, make your travel count and make the most of it as an life-altering experience; meet locals, take in the culture and enjoy your stay instead of downing cheap beer. One can also do some nice travel inside the country border and most people seem to forget the beauty of nature next door. I captured this time lapse a week ago -> https://social.umeahackerspace.se/attachment/119120
@r7 When about 95% of scientists agrees that climate change exists, is caused by mankind and that we must act now to prevent the planet to become inhabitable; electing Donald #Trump who are not only gonna not do anything to combat climate change the next four years, but rip apart the Paris Agreement and set us back even further then of course I will vote against him. That is a no-brainer and should be for anyone who don't want to see the world turn into a wasteland. https://social.umeahackerspace.se/attachment/120295 #USA #Politics
@stigatle @marcus @johnnynull Almost nobody wanted Hillary but #Trump is worse by almost every metric. The world is heading towards a climate disaster and the US elected a science denyer who breaks the Constitution in two when banning an entire religion, threatening reporters and have massive conflicts of interest while personally enriching himself. He gave appointed rich donors who are gonna lower their taxes, remove regulations on their business and further burden the middle and lower class. I haven't even started to talk about how he emboldens white supremely by _not_ denouncing the friggin Ku Klux Klan.
I hate Hillary's hawkishness and establishment policies but she pales in comparison to Trump