merrythoughts

merrythoughts t1_j3yzp3k wrote

Reply to comment by Jimithyashford in A happy ending?! by Punnchy

Not waiting a goddamn 8 months. Actually addressing the family directly. Not allowing the weird fan-bois be fuckin internet bullies.

As a person looking in with no interest in either party and much better food options in a major metro, this guy did shitty shit. Don't portray him as a victim, that's so lame lol

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merrythoughts t1_j269bqi wrote

100% what it is. Connected to JRA.

Edit to add: there are degrees of laundering. One degree is loophole-"legal" through tax deductions and tax-exempted gifts.

A... random....example would be when a church "gifts" large amounts of money to an individual. And individual builds a business with gift. And then "gifts" money back to church. Skirting taxes. And then business owner gets special treatment from charismatic church that worships wealth/"gifts" from god, and business man is then also worshipped as a "good business man." Feeds the narcissism and the wallet.

We need a documentary.

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merrythoughts t1_ir1o5s5 wrote

When local communities take a stand against grassroots driven mixed use residential options, it almost always means it delays shit long enough for the big deal investors with the funds and know-how to plow down all rules/regulations and do whatever they want. (Ie build cheaply made luxury apartments that make a huge profit at first but after 5-10 years finally becomes affordableish housing.) see every metro area the last 10 years. Dealing with this same urban dev issue everywhere.

It does not help anyone except the out of town and super rich investors to block small fry shit.

Be pro-local mixed use residential zoning from the get go and it encourages community led/driven density.

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