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Jeff Tiedrich - this week in stupid: March 15 edition
beware the ides of stupid
as another stupid week comes to a close here in America, let’s look back at the dumbest fucking shit that happened.
monday: is reality real?
Surrounded is a show where folks from the left debate one-on-one with wingnuts. this week’s installment paired Majority Report host Sam Seder with some rando who has zero fucking clue how government works. check out this prime slice of dipshittery: Sam’s opponent believes that government agencies receive tax breaks as an incentive for hiring diverse employees.
you read that right. this brainiac believes that the government hires people of color so they can take advantage of those sweet, sweet tax breaks.
Sam’s flabbergasted. let’s listen in as he gamely tries to explain that governments don’t pay taxes, they collect them.
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https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/this-week-in-stupid-march-15-edition