Final Push in Virginia

On today’s episode, our hosts discuss a new proposal from Democrats to tax the unrealized ...

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On today’s episode, our hosts discuss a new proposal from Democrats to tax the unrealized capital gains of billionaires. Is it constitutional? Plus, Taiwan and “strategic ambiguity,” the Facebook files, and who will Virginia elect as governor next week?

Show Notes:

–The Dispatch: “Washington Should Deter an Attack on Taiwan”

–Wall Street Journal “The Facebook Files”

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    Tom Kalbach

    Small comment on VA Governor's race and McAuliffe's comment on parent's involvement in curriculum: While the parent component is obviously the most politically potent portion of the comment, we should note that everyone who pays local taxes that go towards schools should be "telling schools what they should teach." I'd much rather that it not be my business, but bank statements say otherwise.

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  2. Tera

    Hello! Regarding that FB discussion...I strongly recommend that David and Sarah (everyone, really) read Privacy is Power: Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data by Carissa Veliz. Then please, please do a discussion of it! Everything David cares about is covered in that book and it would be interesting to hear what he thinks about Facebook after reading it.

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    Ben Connelly

    I like the addition of Declan. Let’s have him on future episodes.

    As is often the case, I think Jonah is right on the social media and addiction question. Comparing it to marijuana and a psychological not physical addiction is correct. It is an addiction. But not in the same way that nicotine or heroin cause addiction.

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    Jordan Caruso

    On your debate with David about Addiction, Social Media, and brain plasticity: you both need to read “Reader, Come Home” by Maryanne Wolf. Wolf is a neuroscientist who has studied the reading brain for 20 years. Brain Plasticity demonstrated by the Brain’s building of genius reading networks will undoubtedly inform your debate!

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    Trevor Reid

    In late July 2020, about 3 months before the election, I was looking at my Facebook feed and one of the groups suggested for me was a Qanon group. There was nothing in my interaction with other people, links I had read, or people I follow (George Will, Mitt Romney, etc.) that would have indicated that I was remotely interested in Qanon, yet Facebook was encouraging me to read Qanon as a “group I might be interested in”. Im kind of with Sarah on this one. I don’t trust them and I don’t believe a word they are saying.

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    Dusty

    Great episode. My favorite part was Sarah saying, partly tongue-in-cheek, that people being outraged at the billionaire tax proposal is deeply American. I agree wholeheartedly.

    I was reading a Vox article arguing that the government can spend billionaires’ money better than they can and it disgusted me. I’ve come to peace with the fact that I’m never going to be the billionaire, and yet the argument that the state should just confiscate their property and wealth enrages me.

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    Jason Gibson

    that was fun lol

    Did feel like AO kind of highjacked this episode. But made me think that it would be cool if Jonah just kind of hung out during AO and stirred up David and Sarah once in a while

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    There is no Facebook.

    There is only Meta.

    (And Zuul.)

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    In general, when it comes to "Hey, squirrel!" I'm all "Naw, dawg."

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    6Million$Jonah

    Does anyone else think Sarah was *extra* saucy this week? Both on the pod and in comments?

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      Ben Connelly

      Every time I see you in the comments section I laugh. Still one of my favorite episodes of the Remnant. If by chance my absentee ballot shows up I’m going to vote for Denver Riggleman.

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      Sarah Isgur vertical-nib Author

      The brisket is sleeping through the night after 16 months and I’m new woman, yall!!!

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