Yes, someone like Elon musk (this specific example) should not be taxed.

I think amazon is a bit of an outlier here bro

That's called capitalism, it's true for almost every huge tech company.

And you're joking yourself if you think talent in India is anywhere. near as good as talent in the bay area. Apple and other big companies aren't going to shut down because of a small tax increase, stop f***ing joking yourself.

Idgaf how much money, what gives the government a right to take that large of a chunk? I don’t trust the government enough to think they’d even spend it well.

You were just agreeing with a post about apple ???

I know that, I don’t care. Taking 62% of every dollar made after 400k is still theft.

Link?

Ive mostly been speaking broadly, and havent replied to anything specific about apple.

Ktt capitalists vs ktt socialists itt

But billionaires hoarding all of that money from working/middle class people isn’t theft?

Oh no, won’t somebody please think of the rich!

This is like that Dave Chappelle bit come to life: "You dumb mother f--ker. You are poor, he's fighting for me"

nerds vs dweebs

Ok, let me school you on technology. Truth is you dont need the best talent to maintain software that has already been developed, nor do you need the best talent to develop hardware if you're already going to companies that specialize in mass producing parts you need.

Apple can easily take Indian workers who work for less at the cost of talent because the codebase just needs to be maintained, not developed. Which is what theyve been doing, and why if you go to that "bay area" theyre filled with startup sorries clamoring for a piece of a ever shrinking pie

Your IQ must be astoundingly low

Lmaooooooooo

One comes, half go
forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/06/11/new-york-realestate-miami-exodus-pandemic-and-protests

Now tell me, how many of that "top tier talent" is going to work at one company?

Sure, but apple is also consistently building NEW software which a lot of the bay area team works on. So you have kind of boxed yourself into a corner with that argument.

Let's not forget about the fact that these companies are also predatory and looking to acquire smaller tech companies, which is easier for them to do when they are working along side them in tech mecca cities.

No, I’m a working class person, what did I do to earn their money? Nothing. Why do I deserve their money? I don’t.

BREAKING NEWS: Rich man votes for the candidate that's gonna keep him rich

What’s with the personal attack? Anyways, I’ll ignore it.

You’re free to tell me why someone who is more efficient then the government, makes a huge impact on innovation and climate issues should be taxed at all?

You’re the one doing the labor, you should be entitled to an even share of the profits

Yeah let's pretend that has nothing to do with the pandemic

Well that’s it. Trump train continues.

My point is they have no reason to hire new talent. Theyre granfathered into that area, so no i dont think apple will move their head office, but they wouldn't be there with nearly as much staff if the new tax plan is passed, and you dont need to be in the city to poach startups, which in of itself is rare because not every startup is successful. In fact iirc over 70% of them fail