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“That means Jeff Bezos can’t keep paying lower tax rates than public school teachers,” Elizabeth Warren added.
Marilyn Lands’ victory in Alabama should be a “major warning sign” to Donald Trump after the Democrat made the state Supreme Court’s controversial in vitro fertilization ruling a cornerstone of her successful campaign Tuesday in flipping a state House seat from red to blue
In today’s “post-truth” era we find ourselves grappling with a daily barrage of public discourse that blurs the line between fact and fantasy. We are fooled by errors and lies, and social media appears to be amplifying such stupidity. The rise of social media has made human follies more visible than ever. We tend to underestimate the number of ignorant individuals in our midst, and the influence such people can exert over large groups.
“Everything that you just listed off is done by every real estate developer everywhere on Earth in every city. This has never been prosecuted,” O’Leary said.
Stewart joked, “There is a theory and law that if enough people commit a crime, it automatically becomes legal. You’re familiar with The Purge, are you not?”
The show’s host called O’Leary’s response “a f***ing entitled arrogance,” noting that most Americans can’t afford to face no repercussions even if everyone’s doing it, like claiming more dependents on their tax returns. If a normal citizen did something like that, they could face financial consequences and criminal charges.