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Flatrat

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9. Why not?

Reply to TVguyCards (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:27 PM

Yesterday

Seems like some early Americans went to war over "taxation without representation."

non citizens pay taxes along with the rest of us.

Maybe the District of Columbia will do likewise.

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The right is going to lose it's ever loving mind over Los Angeles [View all] TVguyCards Yesterday OP

Bad timing... lame54 Yesterday #1

It definetly feeds the tin foil TVguyCards Yesterday #2

Smartest thing since someone used the phrase "Defunding the Police." Chasstev365 Yesterday #3

it's already allowed in quite a few municipalities, including SF and DC WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #4

yup. mopinko Yesterday #5

This is an incredibly BAD Idea!! Ars Longa Yesterday #6

Thats a real dumb shit move by the city council. BannonsLiver Yesterday #7

It'll be fun watching Fox stans' literal heads explode! Initech Yesterday #8

Why not? Flatrat Yesterday #9

At least our batshit people are not in the left or the mainstream applegrove 22 hrs ago #10