80% Effective Marginal Tax rate

[Balog]

Which once again brings up the question... successful ones?

[MicroBalrog]

Which once again brings up the question... successful ones?

But then the questions is, how do you define success? If the Revolution overthrows, say, a king to establish a Republic, but then the people lose their freedom 100 years later, were they successful? Fifty? Twenty? Ten?

[RoadKingLarry]

Which once again brings up the question... successful ones?

Cuba and Castro come to mind. From his perspective it was successful.

[Balog]

But then the questions is, how do you define success? If the Revolution overthrows, say, a king to establish a Republic, but then the people lose their freedom 100 years later, were they successful? Fifty? Twenty? Ten?

I dunno Micro, how do you define it?

[Tallpine]

Based on the current state of affairs, one could argue that the American Revolution was not a success.   

[Nick1911]

Based on the current state of affairs, one could argue that the American Revolution was not a success.   

Eh?  Last time I checked we're still a sovereign country...

[brimic]

Going Galt is looking more and more attractive...

There are people where I work that talk about such things every day when it comes to Cap and Tax and Socialist healthcare- and they have never even heard of Ayn Rand.

I have a feeling that if the Tard in Chief gets what he wants, there are going to be a lot of formerly productive people who would relish sitting on their porch enjoying their favorite 6-pack while watching their city burn- if they haven't already hightailed it to a fairly isolated rural location where other formerly productive people already have second homes to go to.

My only shortcoming is that I have too much cash and not enough minerals with 'intrinsic value.'

Its the classic story of the Ant and the Grasshopper.