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[@FalgaiaRT]

"a state no one cares about" me: oh thank God >it's where I live Goddammit

[@yessum15]

*"Why Louisiana Stays Poor"* aka The Louisiana Paradox is some of the best material on yt

[@larrylandry3057]

You’re very correct.

[@Ironcorgi2]

And will corporations move there? No cause it is terrible to live there

[@the_gask6070]

Mailbox companies will artificially raise GDP and materially increase donations to the politicians

[@vfloev]

​@@the_gask6070race to the bottom

[@Necroskull388]

The main industry here is “giving people cancer” and I actually do think that industry will materially expand here

[@PacificSword]

There's no clearer example of voting against your own interests

[@zakaryrichmond396]

The leopards got hungry

[@plaguebomb2712]

Louisiana actually didn't move quite right this cycle

[@pancakes8670]

​@@plaguebomb2712My guess would be the large black community and culture that exists in the state. It's not ENTIRELY a bunch of bitter white people. Though it will be under water in like 20 years so who cares

[@codymoon7552]

​@plaguebomb2712 Its hard to be farther right than a bunch of CSA supporters.

[@plaguebomb2712]

@codymoon7552 LA is a better moonshot than FL

[@MrJmanrey]

And massive L for Louisiana

[@timbered9619]

(L)ouisiana

[@BladeValant546]

Louisiana has always been losing.

[@BenjaminGlatt]

Really putting the "Lose" in "Louisiana".

[@coldcartcold8633]

The L state

[@realmsattire2465]

Nah this disrespect for my great state is crazy.

[@nddragoon]

economic development secretary SUSAN BOURGEOIS legit made me spit out my food

[@saigaihikigane6150]

We found her, the source of capitalism.

[@senormacaco2834]

Jane Capitalism

[@krystalneko4094]

If only she had been named Karen

[@j0j0dartiste21]

To be fair, Susan is like second place after Karen for "stock name for awful white suburbanite woman"​@@krystalneko4094

[@muulan_rouge]

@@krystalneko4094 close enough, Susan and Karen are basically the same name

[@CatherderGaming]

7:25 "The simulation is glitching." LMFAO Susan Bourgeois, a bit too on the nose.

[@somebodylikesbacon1960]

jk rowling ahh name for a rich person

[@korganrocks3995]

@@somebodylikesbacon1960 The last name sure, but the first name should also start with the letter B. Betty Bourgeois has a nice ring to it, and rhymes nicely with Petite Bourgeois. 😄

[@hanifarroisimukhlis5989]

Nominative determinism strikes again.

[@Chaoitcme]

Louisiana is one of the poorest and least educated states in the union. Voters will most likely be oblivious to these new taxes until next year when they realize everything is a lot more expensive. It amazes me how many people vote against their best interests and continue to vote Republican.

[@nicklaskristoferhansen382]

Blame democrats Claim only Republicans can fix this. Countinue as usual Rinse and repeat.

[@MrFuckingKololo]

Local newspapers will say that everything got more expensive because of democrats and most people will just believe it.

[@theamazinghaole2384]

They will blame Bidens Inflation. Even thou Trump will be in office.

[@thomasaly7624]

They won't even realize prices have gone up. They need propaganda outlets like Fox News or Twitter to inform them of things to complain about

[@CrniWuk]

And you know they will blame democrats for it.

[@onjikun]

Great Depression 2.0 commencing in 3...2...1...

[@ZILtoid1991]

The world economy already was on life suspension, thanks to the AI boom, which is already collapsing. Lets see how long the republicans can blame the democrats, before the voters get enough of it.

[@no_name4796]

I was already greatly depressed when Trump won

[@elricofmelnibone425]

Yorp.

[@SundayMorning91]

I'm in Louisiana. Save me please. Lol. I'm trying to get to Chicago for January but applying for jobs while living in another state makes things difficult.

[@haydnwood8667]

I would recommend trying to find a job that you can do online, just would need an internet connection

[@kated3165]

If possible you might want to consider getting a bit further than Chicago and um... leaving the country entirely!

[@Br0therjames55]

My family is looking at Minnesota. We’re in south LA.

[@Chaoitcme]

Last month I visited Chicago for the first time and absolutely fell in love with that city.

[@Ahov]

​​@@kated3165I'd be waaaaaay out of here if I could afford it. Soon.

[@MarkSoupial]

You'd be amazed what doesn't count as "groceries" for tax purposes

[@andrewklang809]

Diapers get taxed in some places, because even though they are absolutely a staple for parents rich and poor, they're not food. Out of the ten states that charge the most sales tax on even food, eight - Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah - are Red States (Hawaii and Virginia being the other two). Surprise surprise surprise!

[@joebama-o5h]

Yeah, like what? Amaze me.

[@aeonbollig666]

Cat food, for one.

[@joebama-o5h]

@@aeonbollig666 I don’t find that particularly amazing. I imagine that the logic is that owning pets is not a necessity.

[@seansteele6532]

Im from New Orleans and we should absolutely just be our own state.

[@andrewklang809]

New Orleans has been dragged down by the rest of the state ever since it became a state.

[@Bmanritchie]

DC of the South? If it wasn’t so expensive I’d move there in a heartbeat

[@gugurupurasudaikirai7620]

Don't worry. Alabama will still find a way to out stupid this. I feel bad for my aunt who lives in Louisiana though, she's a Democrat too

[@hannahheinz4893]

as a resident of louisiana, governor landry is MASSIVELY unpopular despite it being a red state

[@Beastrider9]

Even my republican voting family members hates the guy.

[@Toastcat890]

I can't stand him can't wait to vote him out

[@cliftonsills6939]

I have a feeling they will still vote for him. Rep only vote according to party color & if that person will bring more suffering.

[@cliftonsills6939]

@@hannahheinz4893 I have a feeling Rep will still vote for him. They only care about party color and who will cause the most harm.

[@tcdan-c2m]

@@Beastrider9 then why was he voted in?? Also the legislature plays a large role in all this.

[@Genlivz]

I still recall from the 1980’s crossing from Texas into Louisiana and the nicely paved roads turned into potholes. Could only imagine the state now and in the future.

[@Mandatoryuser]

The infrastructure was pretty nice when I drove through last year.

[@drjustin84]

New Orleans roads still make New York look like the autobahn

[@Remorsefullyhumble]

Arkansas is pretty bad so is Mississippi and most of Louisiana until you get close to Texas

[@jimjo8541]

@@Remorsefullyhumblemost of the Deep South has terrible roads

[@JaketheJoober]

I did that drive 3 years ago and experienced potholed highways from texas east to georgia. The whole south has fucked up roads now.

[@TasTheWatcher]

Flat tax = flat brain

[@jimjo8541]

Flat tax. Flat brain. Flat earth. All goes together.

[@mutterbuffin6916]

Thoughts and prayers

[@jamierichardson7683]

Truckloads even.

[@MastaDivinity]

Literally "i have a bridge to sell you"

[@lordchromium2953]

Huey Long is rolling in his grave

[@connormacleod4922]

So much for "Every man a King."

[@atlantiswolf]

Good

[@Bmanritchie]

@@atlantiswolfcringe response

[@atlantiswolf]

@Bmanritchie Nah. Wasn't he basically just another right populist?

[@michaelkarim57]

@@atlantiswolfthe opposite kind of populist

[@hugegamer5988]

Funny thing is this is a massive loss for republican voters. They will see, or not as they may be.

[@korganrocks3995]

They've been taking L's for decades without realising their politicians are screwing them over, so I doubt this last one will have any effect.

[@icin4d]

One of the lowest education rates, I doubt they'll notice.

[@no_name4796]

They will blame it on dems. Mark my words Dems really need to start countering the fascist narrative, or gtfo and leave the scene for a progressive party Man, Martin Luther King was so goddamn right on libs being the biggest obstacle

[@BladeValant546]

As a former Louisianain.....yea they already double dip with taxes lol that state was a shit hole and I moved as soon as I could.

[@ryanthompson3737]

If you look at the current tax brackets, you'll see that these "tax cuts" would actually raise taxes by 1.45% for anyone making up to $12,500 and only lower taxes by 0.5% for anything between that and $50,000 while lowering the tax burden by 1.25% for anyone making more than $50,000. In the end, this is just an income tax increase for the minimum and low wage worker while ONLY being a tax cut for the highest earners in the state. Along with the sales tax increase, this whole thing is disproportionately impacting low income people, forcing THEM to pay more to cover the corporations and rich people that'll end up paying less taxes.

[@r.lewisblake7793]

Not a single Louisianan came on here to vigorously defend the state, the governor, their infrastructure or living conditions. That is telling!

[@nopenope1186]

They don’t use the internet except to watch Fox News or bribery/OANN/newsmax

[@goldcoin2444]

I'm a coonass that works in the chemical industry here in South Louisiana and I love my state.

[@intensedaberoni5615]

@@goldcoin2444honestly, you probably don’t even love Louisiana and it’s governance. You like the people there and the culture the city has to offer. I’m kinda projecting because I’m from Atlanta and I feel the exact same way about my city despite it inarguably being a huge fucking mess

[@Bssenterpise]

Sounds like France before they revolted

[@r.lewisblake7793]

Funny, we bought it from France.

[@Bssenterpise]

@ the irony

[@cl5470]

🎶Do you hear the people sing...🎵

[@Bmanritchie]

We don’t have the balls to revolt down here

[@Bssenterpise]

@ which is weird considering that’s how you became a country

[@LadyLuvsNatr]

They wonder why theft is so high in Louisiana.

[@WaltzingUndead]

Reaganomics, Yay!

[@icin4d]

Trickle down will kick in any day now. Promise. /s

[@Beastrider9]

I'm from Louisiana, it's not fun here.

[@vfloev]

get out of the south if you can, my life is literally 10x better in NYC

[@Beastrider9]

@vfloev I wish I could afford it. I do have friends in California, so that would be my first choice, but this state is very good at keeping you poor and impoverished.

[@vfloev]

@@Beastrider9 California is way more expensive than NYC, you don't have to live in Manhattan, there's plenty of cheap apartments in Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx

[@TheUnmitigatedDawn]

A W for L is still an L

[@TypausZuendorf]

A Politician that wants to cut taxes does not want to do their job. And a Country's whos average tax rate is below 30% is very likely unable to do even the most basic things governments are supposed to provide.

[@katilynwhitson3105]

"Sales tax is a choice" is a wild statement considering living in modern society usually means *buying things*. I would say nearly 100% of the things purchased by low income households is not "a choice" but a mandatory requirement to continue being a functioning member of society.🤦‍♀️

[@sonicblackhole3559]

Louisiana is beyond cooked

[@tcdan-c2m]

It’s truly one of the worst states in America.

[@briangeer1024]

it's battered, fried and cajun seasoned

[@Toastcat890]

We been cooked for a while now

[@BladeValant546]

@@Toastcat890 They have been cooked for years. They were cooked back in 2001 lol.

[@fleecejohnson9813]

At least it'll be well-seasoned

[@RadKitflix]

Louisana racing to the bottom, same with my state of Tennessee. I think our education actually ranks lower than MS now lol.

[@johnblunt6693]

You know it's funny, I realized that Trump's tariffs and tax cuts are essentially gonna be the same thing but for the federal government

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Reminds me of the Kansas Experiment back in 2012 with Governor Sam Brownback.

[@Kalleion]

That's the one that bankrupted the state in like a year right?

[@adamcowie4189]

Formerly a Louisiana resident, left in 2022 when I could afford it. Fun fact; the wealthiest Parish with the highest income and the Parish with the highest poverty rate were the same damn place. Corporations would be "based" there for tax purposes but the people who actually lived in the area were poor and struggling. The state legislature is overwhelmingly corrupt. So glad I got out.

[@backyardretards5684]

You could even say they were cringed there.

[@szephyr]

Time to admit America is cooked :3

[@tcdan-c2m]

It’s not all bad

[@toddmorningstar4206]

​@tcdan-c2m That's how Trump's first election felt in the beginning, then he exceeded our worst expectations short of Civil War, the fall of America, and the end of the world.

[@j0hnicide]

yes america is cooked. it was cooked since 2008 and the shit just burns longer and longer

[@Toastcat890]

Yep we have to pay more and they wonder why people are fleeing this state like crazy

[@NoumenonAndPhenomenon]

What they probably are trying to do is force people to invest in the market by making it the only thing close to some sort of security there is. They believe that by removing all other forms of social security it will force people to take jobs and work more then they otherwise couldn't even imagine doing, just to be able to afford investing in the market in order to get any sort of quality of living. The theory is that it will be boosting domestic market in a circular loop were people invest more and more into the market which in theory would make companies grow forever. The import tariff policy is the largest give away that supports this theory. The problem here is that without massive exports it's extremely inflationary and what Trump is betting on is that US will win all the tariffs trade wars and be given concessions. But that's not gonna happen. All economies in this modern day of age have completly different options then what I think Trump and the Republicans realize. This is a similar mindset that when Putin thought Europe wouldn't have the options to adapt and replace their energy import and similarly how Europe and the US thought Russia would have problems finding new buyers for their energy. The countries and trade agreements where US would put tariffs on will just find a new buyers while tariffing US right back leading to a stalemate that just increase inflation. The second problem is domestic issues. People aren't really gonna like living in such conditions where they have to work 12-16 hours a day just in order to make things go around. Then you have all the people that for intrinsic reasons wouldn't be able live such a life. Conservatives always underestimate variability of genetics and biology by trying to create a rather narrow framework for people to exist in. The fact is that the only ones privilege enough to get the sort of social security that they reject to those falling outside the framework in any system is the very rich conservative politicians and billionaires themselves. The truth is that what they deny to other people they always reap themselves when they have the opportunity to do so. There's no chance in hell many of themselves would enjoy living in the system they creates if they weren't the rich conservative.

[@TheSeeker225]

I was born in south Louisiana, and the poverty here is just insane. I really wish I had the money to move, but there are literally no good jobs here unless you're in the "good ole boy" network. I would have to live out my car for a while or just go homeless.

[@benjaminjenkins2384]

Louisiana mentioned!!!

[@209bornandbred]

Poor and middle class ppl have a "choice" to not spend any money to avoid paying sales tax just like rich ppl have a choice to not make income to not pay income tax (or make less income if there are tax brackets)

[@andrewklang809]

DoorDash/Uber Eats indeed massively inflates the prices, and that's before the service fees and the subscription fees (to save on other fees), and of course the driver tip. Tip your driver well, folks, they're probably making less than you are, even if you're minimum wage. It really is a luxury for the middle class. If you're poor, just walk there, you'll be able to buy quite literally twice as much.

[@JordanAsfari-g6k]

Yes I need the tips to survive. DoorDash pays us ridiculously low.

[@jingbot1071]

I don't tip my driver. I don't order things or use services that require a driver. I don't spend money.

[@r.lewisblake7793]

My middle class girlfriend does this often. I tell her how counterintuitive and needlessly wasteful it is. Never mind supporting an oppressive business model that makes average people poorer. Even the educated are too dumb to work in the best interests of all.

[@kated3165]

Well... it would fit with their current tariff plans which are basically just the BIGGEST wealth transfer scheme from the working class to the new rulers! They are going to siphon every penny they possibly can from the country and make the population powerless and fully dependent on them. America got fully gifted!

[@Dirgis-66]

*grifted

[@Arcian]

Huey Long would be very disappointed.

[@for111]

But don't the big businesses want / need people to buy their shit? Seems short sighted.

[@gamakujira64e23]

Ofc it’s short-sighted, all corporations think like that

[@richardsutherland1645]

Rich people are greedy.. greed is short sighted.. they don't care what happens in 5 years, it's all about this quarter

[@eazybuxafew]

Definitely apply sales tax on groceries in NJ

[@Nurdaholic]

Feudalism 2.0. Like the first version only in High Definition Color and Sound!!!!

[@AstelBunny]

Five guys is fire. Y’all are nuts.

[@Chnmmr]

Great to see the USA falling apart. The USA has forgotten what its like to be the 'loser' in something. Having rights stripped, economy crumble etc will be a great loss. Maybe the USA will learn from this... then again Americans seem to not learn from School, so maybe this is wishful thinking.

[@jingbot1071]

I mean, they ARE American schools

[@anotherplanet4464]

The roads in the majority if not all of them in louisiana are built by companies and not the state. also the company Entergy just straight up has a monopoly on energy. I live here and when I travel to mississippi it's like I'm driving on butter comparatively. I live in a fairly rural area and I have a lamppost that just doesn't work, and yet they charge me 12 bucks a month because it exists and I live next to it

[@MoonJellyGames]

My friend and I went to a new retro game store that opened up in town. They had some cool stuff-- lots of boxed N64 games. My friend mentioned something about his collection of tarantulas. The owner's response: "TRANSula!!? Ha! That's where it all started!" Realizing that his hilarious joke didn't land, he quickly goes, "Naaah, I say all kinds of crazy shit here. I love everybody." Jokes on him: We laughed about TRANSulas all weekend. Your chat always reminds me of this encounter.

[@WaltzingUndead]

Banjo music kicks ass.

[@jefferson808]

Don’t forget the zydeco accordions

[@jeffyoung6616]

"life's true tax... Suffering" lmao

[@paulroyle-grimes]

Sales tax also does not tax services so service corporations only have to collect sales tax on goods with enduring value.

[@5353Jumper]

Um...sales tax is on services too.

[@Chihirolee3]

*laughs in business ownership that provides a service* Yeah...yeah we do. We have to pay sales tax for services.

[@paulroyle-grimes]

@5353Jumper I dont know where you live but not in the US - In europe they call it a VAT or value added tax. Only four states (Hawaii, New Mexico, South Dakota, and West Virginia) have a default sales tax on all goods and services. There is no Federal Sales Tax on services.

[@5353Jumper]

@paulroyle-grimes most states have sales tax on services as well as goods. Maybe not on state provided services, but on services provided by corporations yes.

[@paulroyle-grimes]

@ Not accurate. I owned a landscaping company for eight years. Clients only paid sales tax on materials - not the labor "service" I currently own a drone services company, clients only pay sales tax on the deliverable not on the service component of the job. I have taught private misic lessons for over thirty years and students do not pay sales tax.

[@Argumemnon]

Nice, it's coming right back to medieval times, where only the serfs paid taxes.

[@EmmaDelamare]

Thanks for the Matrix bit, that cheered me up no end.😁🏳‍⚧

[@ryanwilkinson1513]

So if you live near the state border (or are super rich and can just move about like it's nothing), can you just completely avoid the new increased sales tax by hopping over?

[@ASDeckard]

That is how sales taxes work, yes. Welcome to California, where the same gas just across the boarder is literally half the cost, because reasons. The downside is it's either Oregon, where you can't fill it yourself because 'reasons,' or Nevada.... Actually Nevada is a perfect place to buy gas.

[@User122-ty]

I have only one explanation for voters of trump and his party (former resp.). Ancient Greek fable: Swines under the Oak.

[@spencerbuck1074]

5 guys legit you have to finance 13% APR

[@Piratewaffle43]

Lol, they think they're gonna attract business to Louisiana.

[@boogerparty]

Funny story, last time I was in Seattle I had a Lyft driver from Tanzania who pronounced it closer to "Tan-zania" than "Tanza-nia."

[@WhySolSirius]

I got 5 guys on Saturday. Was $25 for a Bacon Burger, regular fry, and regular drink. I was in the restaurant lol.

[@walexander8378]

Well, good luck on paying for your schools and roads among other things. If you're not paying taxes to government, you're paying private businesses. You're not escaping losing your money, it's just going somewhere else.

[@5353Jumper]

Somewhere else with a profit margin to cover and with a motivation to reduce the quality of service as much as possible.

[@walexander8378]

​@@5353Jumperyes, it's like we're not learning anything with all the shrinkflation happening

[@1Dropboys]

I live in Louisiana, I already owe Louisiana 600 dollars from last year, I have 0 dependents yet still I owe money.. FUCK THIS STUPID STATE! also, 6:02 I wish it was only banjo stores, but you fail to realize that we host one of the world's biggest ports and alot of drilling in the gulf of Mexico is based from here as well.. I'm hoping I can afford to leave the state before next summer LAST EDIT I swear! It's pronounced new orlinns. No one from this state will take you seriously if you put a 'lean' in it

[@Commander_ZiN]

You don't have sales tax on grocery items!!!!! What! Australians are getting ripped off. We have to pay it on everything except for bread, milk, cream, cheese, and eggs. Sales tax sucks!

[@Burrito_Babe]

My family and I moved away from Louisiana for the PNW back in ‘21. Seems like we got out at just the right time, yikes

[@sunfeatherX3]

Man I sure wish the titles were actual titles

[@syroko42]

just fyi...Medications and groceries are exempt from sales tax in Louisiana, and this includes all foods and beverages that are intended to be prepared and consumed in the home. i am not suppoting the tax rate just be educated if youre going to talk about it

[@lamars2486]

It's all the LIBERTARIANS DREAM come true

[@shaunsimmons5512]

Why is it the stupidest among us hurt us all.

[@crazylegz324]

🎉Louisiana mentioned 🎉

[@archyneverpicked]

7:30 The name's John Capitalist

[@LokiKhane]

"Susan Bourgeois... the simulation is glitching" Here before someone drops The Claims Adjuster's name & it's something like Max Justice 😅

[@dav__made]

My ex-boss got audited 6 times and would mix everything personal with business expenses. I feel like once you make a certain amount you just believe you levitate over the rest of us

[@ununseptium7961]

Louisiana is trying to win the race to the bottom.

[@truegrit2060]

2:30 The same goes for Wisconsin.😎👍

[@johnblunt6693]

Oh Tennessee already has this. It sucks

[@JABRIEL251]

Man, they care so much about the working class...

[@aaronbono4688]

Five guys is awesome!

[@RedTerrorTrooper]

How exactly is America a democracy again?

[@ShadyNetworker]

Wait, how come this is already happening? Isn't trump going into office from January onward? Also(5:54) did I get that right that 280 MILLION dollar has been diverted AWAY FROM infrastructure projects? It was supposed to go there previously?

[@Ventira_Aqanin]

Its because of the fact he won house senate executive and judicial that republicans are putting the pedal to the metal cuz they see themselves as having a unilateral mandate for all their garbage.

[@Shawgoth]

Guys, when is it supposed to trickle down?

[@CrniWuk]

I am not sure which state it was, Kansas maybe? But they did something similar. It was a massive tax cut by a republican government. Their typical argument, it will pay for it self with more growth bla bla. End of story? The growth didn't happen. The deficit in their budged exploded and they had to make massive cuts to almost everything from schools to infrastructure, you name it. Got so bad they had to roll back a lot of those tax cuts at some point. Trickle down economics just doesn't work. And it seems some have to learn this lesson over and over again ...

[@doc7000]

This sounds like Kansas all over again.

[@raghavpatel720]

Meanwhile Canada is pausing its sales taxes for 2 months

[@caseywhite9770]

8:15 I actually wrote my last Psych100 analysis paper on the Mateix and it's relation and metaphors for Gender dysphoria lol

[@kipallen6538]

I will have to remember this phrase ", life's true tax is suffering."

[@drjustin84]

I care about Louisiana ):

[@justsomeguy6336]

This will be a good thing in the long run.

[@anwa3237]

Fun fact: Landru was a french serial killer from the early 20th century. In case you want a nickname for this guy.

[@rubikagaming9321]

FIGHT FOR AIR!

[@WeeFormula134]

Anotha one.

[@kabedondon]

Lousiana could be richest state in the country but they refuse to actually invest in anything but corporations that funnel all that money to investors not living in Lousiana.

[@serversurfer6169]

Some states don't collect sales tax on groceries, but the local counties and towns generally still do. 🤓

[@kimoandrews5802]

So the Dems will respond with a call to eliminate sales tax and real estate taxes... thank you and don't forget to tip your waitress!

[@gaikokugo1]

Louisiana, a former French colony. Hence Susan Bourgeois.

[@redhood545]

I’m stuck in Louisiana cause I’m in college here and it fucking sucks

[@solocitizen]

Leaving a comment for the algorithm

[@jimjo8541]

$9-12 for a burger at Five Guys? No. It’s $13 for a basic cheeseburger. A small one. I walked in then walked right out. You will spend $20 for a meal.

[@BigSlimyBlob]

I do like "progressive" sales taxes. Nothing on necessities. Very moderate tax on general stuff that people might want but definitely don't need. And a very, very high tax on luxury products and services.

[@taranjk1]

it literally took ww2 and the lead up to it for the US to leave this kind of taxation behind

[@irongonzales809]

Al gore won ithm

[@tcdan-c2m]

Huh?