I thought we should bring some attention to this.

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    25 days ago

    Therefore, it was a geopolitical issue.

    So, billionaires not paying their fair share is just a US/Netherlands issue? If not, in your attempt to weasel out of what you said, you’re just confirming my point that you can’t talk about another country having bad shit without shitting on America.

    Then that should be easy for you to prove.

    lol. You said that everyone but me knew what you were talking about. . .but now when I assume what everyone else knows, I’m lying. Pretty safe to say your accusation is a confession. What’s good for the goose…

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      25 days ago

      Untrue, what I said was:

      Maybe this is why you seem to be the only one confused about what I’m talking about.

      Note “seem to be.” Because no one else seems to be confused.

      So, again, did you tell a lie? If not, please prove your claim.

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        25 days ago

        Sure, I lied. Happy?

        Now respond to the first part:

        So, billionaires not paying their fair share is just a US/Netherlands issue? If not, in your attempt to weasel out of what you said, you’re just confirming my point that you can’t talk about another country having bad shit without shitting on America.

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          It is an issue anywhere billionaires have to pay tax. Which is not “worldwide,” as you claimed.

          However, I’m not interested in talking to people who tell blatant lies about me even if they admit it, especially when they claim their lie is now their point, implying that it is not, in fact, a lie.

          Enjoy being needlessly combative with someone else.

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            25 days ago

            It is an issue anywhere billionaires have to pay tax. Which is not “worldwide,” as you claimed.

            Holy shit, is there nothing you won’t be pedantic about? lol. What a joke of an attempt to avoid the point.

            However, I’m not interested in talking to people who tell blatant lies about me even if they admit it, especially when they claim their lie is now their point, implying that it is not, in fact, a lie.

            Anything to avoid the actual point.

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                25 days ago

                Nah, it’s over. When backed into a corner, FlyingSquid always seems to just latch onto some point, regardless of how tangential it is to actual point, because they think it is a “winning” point, and then won’t let go. I wanted to see what would happen if I relented on that distraction and just admitted to their implication, so we could go back to the main point. Apparently it means they run from the debate.

                Although, in retrospect, I wish I hadn’t agreed to their accusation of lying, and instead claimed it was just a rhetorical statement, which is more accurate, and that I (obviously) couldn’t prove it. That probably would have been a better test. Agreeing to their accusation of lying just gave them an easy out.

                To be honest, I have no idea what that image means.

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                  Oh it’s a cutout from a screenshot that shows the lines that trace comment depth. It implies there’s a huge argument going on.