[Laker14]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

It is normal to feel uncomfortable and distrustful of things that are different. I have worked along side gay, lesbian, and found them friendly and capable as anyone. Some, in the beginning, may seem standoffish or unsure until they know how you are doing to treat them. Normal behavior in a new environment. This is my experience so far.
Straight or gay, I don't care. "Transgender", I don't care. I guess my feeling is that you can say what you would like to be, act the way you want to, but, sometimes you can't actually be what you would like to be. Your DNA is the determining factor of your physical gender. You can't change that. Surgery, hormones and drugs won't change your gender. The best you can do is mimic the other gender. A supposedly "transgender woman" is a actually an altered man, and not actually, genetically a woman. Transgender in humans is a lie.

Before we get shut down here, I'd like to say I pretty much agree with you. I might exchange your word "lie" with a softer word, but in essence I am in agreement. It's not attainable.

[Sabella]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Well first it was Nike. Threw away or gave to charity all all my Nike stuff including a golf bag and would never buy anything with a swoosh on it again. Now Adidas is running a commercial pushing transgender women in sports.
Pretty soon I will be barefoot

I’m with you. We all need to stop supporting these companies . Especially DISNEY.

[GOLFER54]

Years ago I bought my sneakers at Pay- Less for $8.99, no name on them and still have them.I will never buy a product from China, or other Big name brand companies, depending on if they differ from my morals or political views.

[PersonOfInterest]

So what do you do when you find out that Sally, that nice Lady across the pickleball net from you is really Salvatore.

[Serendipatti]

Awwww……bless your little heart.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest

So what do you do when you find out that Sally, that nice Lady across the pickleball net from you is really Salvatore.

Say hello and serve

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

I agree 100% Stu....., but we found out 2 weeks ago that some people can not determine or identify a "Woman" when asked to define a woman...

Keep in mind that the woke goal is to build utopia by exterminating existence as we know it to currently be, family units, marrage, parents etc. So step one... remove woman... "swoosh, slam dunk" win for the first games of woke home teams like nike, disney and all the future followers of the $$. Now the teams have their high Court referee in place. Olymics will be the gold winner's utopia! Play ball (or not oof).

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Well first it was Nike. Threw away or gave to charity all all my Nike stuff including a golf bag and would never buy anything with a swoosh on it again. Now Adidas is running a commercial pushing transgender women in sports.
Pretty soon I will be barefoot

I wonder if your actions will hurt the company — or you! Just saying.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Michelle Wie tried...

Not a transgender, but yes she tried... And failed...

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by rjgnj321

What a Perfect Statement to make on the day Christians around the world celebrate the Resurrection of a Man who Accepted all those who were different, poor, old, sick, whores, uneducated, homeless, hungry etc……..

Hmmm, I don't remember anything about transgender half man half woman?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

In Sweden, MOST (not all) people pay only local tax which ranges between 29.08 and 35.15 per cent depending on municipality, on their annual income. In addition earners above a certain income threshold set by the Tax Agency also pay 20 per cent state tax.

The Swedish tax system includes a so-called basic deduction, a sum that is exempt from the taxable income. The sum differs depending on whether a person is under or over 65, see link above.

So, if you make less than the basic deduction you pay no taxes, sort of like here.

And for the VAT, the standard VAT rate for goods and services in Sweden is 25 per cent, but there are reduced rates of 12 per cent for foodstuffs and 6 percent for books, newspapers, passenger transport within Sweden.

So, lets take the high road, and say citizens in Sweden pay 55% (35% local and 20% state). On top some pay as much as 25% VAT. Kind of a "sales" tax which is sort of like sales tax here. Which runs depending on state between 8% and 12%(?) not sure.

Now, Federal tax rate goes from 0% to 35%, state tax rates vary, CA is highest at 12%, then 9000 local jurisdictions have local income tax up to 3%. So, add those up and your get 50% income tax max for US Citizens. (Let's not quibble over the 40,000 pages of Federal tax code and all the possible infinite variety of marginal rates).

Two things pop out in Sweden you pay more VATG than we pay in sales tax. Agreed.

Second using the highest rates, in the US and Sweden, in Sweden you would pay 55% income tax, and in the US you pay 50%. For that 5% you get Universal healthcare - well, not just you EVERYONE. You (everyone) also gets unemployment compensation, which benefit consists of two parts: a basic unemployment insurance and a voluntary income related benefit. If you retire you are covered by their state run pension plan, which unlike private pension plans in the US which trend to go bankrupt leaving workers holding the bag.

Anyway it goes on and on. The bottom line, Sweden pays MORE taxes, but if you include Heath Insurance in the US, we actually pay a LOT more than they do. And it covers everyone, not like here with 30 million Americans uninsured for healthcare, and vastly more under insured because of massive deductibles and not covered issues. And let's not go into how much better their healthcare outcomes are.

I am not sure what you point of bring up Sweden, but they are far better off than US citizen both in what they pay, and what they get for what they pay.

At least that is my humble opinion.

My source says you would pay 57.5% as the highest rate in Sweden... Add in the VAT and you're well over 65%...

Oh, and check out how much they tax you to buy a car in Sweden. They increased the tax to "incentivize" people to buy EVs. It crashed the auto sales market...

[tsmall22204]

What a low life response. There is no room here for your politics.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Sabella

I’m with you. We all need to stop supporting these companies . Especially DISNEY.

I’ve never followed people in movements and not about to boycott Disney/Universal nbc
“ God has a special providence for fools, drunks, and the United States of America.”

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Well first it was Nike. Threw away or gave to charity all all my Nike stuff including a golf bag and would never buy anything with a swoosh on it again. Now Adidas is running a commercial pushing transgender women in sports.
Pretty soon I will be barefoot

not sure why it matters, but if it makes you feel important...... I'm sure Nike doesn't even know you left.

[Lindsyburnsy]

Your good with China’s morals? Asking for a friend.