All-In Trump, tax riff

June 25, 2024 Lehan Edirisinghe

A political page about All-In Trump and tax riff.

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Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (Official Audio)

https://youtu.be/oAZLgsDRUv4

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Bella- was a preacher's girl

And when her daddy would visit, she'd come along

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The screenshot captures a virtual meeting featuring multiple participants in a video call format. The title of the video is "In conversation with President Trump," and it is hosted on the All-In Podcast channel on YouTube. The screen is divided into several sections, with each participant appearing in their own video window.
In the top left corner is a man who appears to be speaking, identified in the hint as Trump. He is dressed in a blue suit and tie, seated against a backdrop of two American flags, suggesting a formal setting. Next to him, in the top right, is David Sacks, as named in the hint, appearing thoughtful with his hand on his face, seated in a virtual background resembling a boardroom.
Below, on the right, is Chamath, also identified by the hint. He appears relaxed, seated in a well-decorated office with plants and shelves in the background. In the bottom left, another participant is visible, wearing glasses and a suit, but not named in the hint. The overall mood of the screenshot is formal and professional, indicative of a structured discussion or interview format. The layout and presentation are typical of a podcast or an online discussion panel.

Chamath Representing the Best of Us

3:15 p.m.

Wow!

Chamath's representing the best of us.

The image is a video frame from a YouTube channel called "ALL IN," featuring a person in an interview setting. The video title is "In conversation with President Trump," suggesting a discussion related to economic topics. The individual in the frame is speaking directly to the camera, possibly via video call, and is wearing a blue blazer over a white shirt. The background reveals a well-organized office or study, adorned with shelves containing books, potted plants, and framed photographs, adding a personal touch to the setting.
The on-screen captions indicate the discussion is about the impact of lower taxation on productivity, hinting at themes of economic policy and regulation. The video frame is well-lit, conveying a professional and formal atmosphere. The person appears focused and engaged, contributing to a serious yet conversational tone. The surrounding plants and books soften the office environment, balancing professionalism with a touch of warmth and familiarity.

Chamath as Finance Minister and Draft Tax Rates

3:15 p.m. (b)

He's my pick for first finance minister. We're big on cutting taxes. I think: strictly with no prejudice to our finalized effective tax rates, we're looking at around 20% income taxes, and 7% for MNC partners, 14% for SMEs and 20% for the businesses. It might be 35% for SLWF firms, as those are typically given charters. However a 20% surcharge on "harmful areas" as we have to clean up expensive damages they contribute, including toxins by chemical firms.

The image is a screenshot of a webpage from the site "ird.gov.lk," displaying tax information. The page title is "Tax Chart" for the Year of Assessment 2022/2023. The layout is structured with a navigation menu on the right side, listing options related to international relations, tax guides, and more. The main section presents two expandable sections: "Tax Rates for Resident and Non-Resident Individuals" and "Tax Rates for Companies." Below these, a section specifically labeled for "the first six months period (period from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022)" shows a table with tax rates.
The table is divided into a "Standard Rate" and "Special Rates." The standard rate for the taxable income of a company, excluding those taxed at special rates, is 24%. Various special rates, all set at 14%, apply to different gains and profits, such as those from small and medium enterprises, export sales, specified undertakings, and educational services.
The design is clean and straightforward, primarily using a white background with red and beige elements for emphasis. The top section of the browser shows open tabs, with a focus on this tax chart page. The scene suggests a formal and informative setting designed to provide clear tax-related information to the public.

Local Tax Complaints, SME Support and the SLWF

3:15 p.m. (c)

I dunno what the local rates are. But there are complaints, chief among them being they're way too high, there's no account for what's been done with them and there's definitely nothing to show for what they've done with the money they have grabbed off 999 out of 1,000 of us. There are signs of theft, with ███████████ exhibiting many gold watches or chains or personal vehicles or properties (even overseas), with Ranil admitting to books being cooked or public finance ledgers being falsified to the tune of many hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions over a long span of time.

I saw it's 14 percent for SMEs, but there is no platform to help those SMEs reach good business outcomes, or the market with stability, or to partner up with large firms. The market or domestic economy is a jungle, either people find some fruits or animals to eat by chance, hoping it's not poisonous, and they don't get eaten alive first. It's an inhospitable landscape, culture and stay-in-the-████████ecosystem which has been established by racketeers as an institution to disrupt the day to day lives of 99 families out of a 100 to stay depending on them, so they are able to maintain criminal monopolies at our people's destruction.

With us we've got the SLWF, a Lehan brainchild, a collection of funds we pool 10% of our personal incomes towards as investments, which are then invested as the name would suggest in those specific markets, configured with MNC partners whom we judged reliable, to improving productivity, product quality and reaching international excellence perceptions -- effectively.

This ensures that the SMEs who are somewhat competitive or knowledgeable or structured adequately to reach those work targets or business goals or objectives, have a very safe way of contributing into those industries, with a way to promote, upgrade or grow very easily, mentored by the best of the best, and to finally help strengthen our economy.

This is something I'm big on, as it's the way we can fully unleash the potential of our people, without relying solely on the free market like Netanyahu, which isn't any longer as competitive a political solution for our entrepreneurs or industrialists-- given the immense competition we face regionally and globally, particularly from state funded firms who have final goods and services priced well below our costs of production or even delivery.

The image shows a man engaged in a virtual conversation, using a background that resembles a formal meeting room. The room is large and well-furnished, featuring a long conference table with black leather chairs. The setting includes wood-paneled walls and large monitors displaying official seals, suggesting a government or high-level business environment. The lighting is cool and professional, with a focus on creating an official atmosphere.
The man in the foreground appears to be mid-speech, wearing a dark suit and a light-colored shirt. He has earbuds in, indicating he is likely participating in an online call or webinar. His expression is attentive and engaged. The video title at the top reads "In conversation with President Trump," suggesting that the content involves a discussion or interview with the former president. Subtitles at the bottom show a partial sentence mentioning Larry Summers and a discussion about tax cuts. The video is titled "In conversation with President Trump" and is associated with topics such as the economy, regulation, and de-dollarization.

APT, FeliCa and a Cash-Free Sri Lanka

3:30 p.m.

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night

You know that I caught it

And I have APT for SL, it's 0.5% on digital, and 5% on cash

So we will be a "cash - free" society

We're using FeliCa terminals for it

It will improve the capture of economic activity massively, as there will be many transactions recorded and reported

So by simply doing so, the economy will boom on paper

The image is a screenshot from a YouTube video titled "In conversation with President Trump," hosted on the "All-In Podcast" channel. The video appears to be a discussion or interview format, focusing on economic topics. In the foreground, there is a small video call window showing a person in a professional setting, possibly a meeting room with multiple chairs and a large screen behind them. The person is wearing a dark jacket and white shirt, speaking with a serious expression.
The main part of the image features a tweet from Lawrence H. Summers, discussing Trump's tax proposal. Summers critiques the proposal to replace income-tax revenue with tariffs, warning of economic consequences like stagflation and global economic conflict. He references historical tariffs, specifically the Smoot-Hawley tariffs, highlighting their damaging impact during the Great Depression.
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- Title: "In conversation with President Trump"
- Channel / profile: "All-In Podcast"
- Site / app: "YouTube"
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Sandberg as Prime Minister for the Titanic

3:45 p.m.

I don't know anything about the economy. I think Sandberg should be PM as charity or a humanitarian service for the other people stuck on the Titanic. And she went to Harvard too. I saw Winklevoss twins are donating $1m to Trump. Summers. High school. No. University* never ends.

Defending a 25 Percent Import Tax on China

3:45 p.m. (b)

The reason why ████████████25% "import tax" on China is more to do with how our people and businesses can't compete or survive. They are economically dumping (the economic term for selling cheap goods) goods on us, without even trying, which is disrupting and damaging our economy badly. Like Lalith Kahatapitiya told me, the Chinese finished goods, due to vast economies of scale, production specializations and Chinese gov't funding as owners, they are a lot cheaper than the raw materials at times, or cost of production for us or for many smaller countries as well.

The image is a screenshot from a YouTube video titled "In conversation with President Trump" on the All-In Podcast channel. The scene captures Trump in an indoor setting, likely during an interview or discussion. Two American flags are prominently displayed in the background, framing Trump's image, which emphasizes the political context. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a white shirt and a blue-striped tie. He appears to be speaking, with a serious and focused expression. The lighting is bright and consistent, highlighting his features and creating a formal atmosphere typical of political interviews.
The video frame includes subtitles at the bottom, partially reading: "certain things obviously but I gener you know it's transparency and I think." The All-In Podcast logo is visible on the lower left of the screen. This visual setup, along with the presence of the American flags, suggests a formal discussion or address, possibly focusing on topics related to political transparency or governance. The composition centers on Trump, conveying a sense of authority and direct communication to the audience.

Trump, JFK, Lee Kuan Yew and Counterfactual Wartime Strategy

4:30 p.m.

Trump is more like JFK than he'd ever know. The same.

I have always had a poster of JFK on my wall, and an oil painting of my grandma in her blue kandyan saree. JFK, I would watch YouTube videos of him as a teenager, in amazement, his vision for mankind and womenkind.

It's interesting Chamath threw that in there. I was going to replace my JFK with Trump, as Trump's my hero. I didn't even know.

Growing up, I got to looking for books to read, in my dad's closet, with a box fun things that I don't even know what. And as Ivanka said: think big. There was this book that caught my eye. It had this energy, this coolness, it read, How to think big and kick ass. Somehow it was the only book in the world at that moment (now it's old, and brown, but looks gold to me, as it was my dad's book). That title itself, is enough to sell it.

I prefer Art of the Deal, I based my whole diary on it, although███████████████████████████████Trump, even so, Trump's persona shaped my own, very much the same as Lee Kuan Yew's from third world to first. Another book, that spoke to me, and got me reading it from a 1,000 options. That was the Trump book I saw in my dad's bookcase library.

In the bookshop: out of 1,000s. I walked around, and I kept looking. What will it be. I would read Goosebumps, a lot of those books. My dad caught me playing my Gameboy with 2 Chinese friends in a Singapore bookstore once. I read Harry Potter. But over here, somehow, I saw Lee Kuan Yew's book. It read, the Singapore story from his terms in office. I read it, mesmerized by that man's brutal honesty. He was a prime minister for 30 years.

Overseeing their development. Nobody cares if you can beat a game on easy. He did it on Legendary to become the legend. That man, you know, he is worth a 1,000 ministers of a government, a 1,000 lawyers. ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████

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I think my advice, is more like my honesty, and I can advise any.

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Urging Trump to Release the JFK Files

5:00 p.m.

Chamath shoulda told him. Trump. JFK's just like you. Do it for yourself. The people pretending to be your friends, serious people who won your respect cause it's their job to impress you. They were the same kind of soulless losers who betrayed JFK and tried to get him killed. They would have done it to you. Don't trust anyone, and certainly not those people. Just release it all, publish it, let people know the truth so they are all free from those deep state. They're all voting for Biden like Larry Summers is, they might be nice people, but they're globalists. You can't trust any of them, besides your own family.

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Being Glad the Nazis Lost

6:15 p.m.

I'm happy the Nazis lost.

Any democratically elected president is a dictator.

They just face elections to face the music reviews

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Stopping Work After Long Coding Stress

6:15 p.m. (b)

I'm extremely busy. And under a lot of stress. So I stopped working. So I can rest and relax, and calm down. I was doing svelte, or django for like 10 - 20 hours nonstop coding. It's not fun, and might cause damage. I will continue tomorrow or something, and watch this movie for now.

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A Crude Line About Purity and Harm

6:30 p.m.

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British Food, Bangers and Mash

7:00 p.m.

Hehehe

I like British food

I would get bangers and mash every week

I think the best part of going multicultural

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But the food

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Emily Compagno, Good Company and Pronunciation

7:30 p.m.

Where did Emily go?

You know

When you're with Emily

You're in good Compagno

Pronounce it as:

EH-muh-lee kum-PAN-yo

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Frederica Jansz, Mistress Rumors and Biden Trials

9:00 p.m.

I remember. This Frederica Jansz. Some people like Gota were saying oh the Americans had paid her. She's a spy or something. And she was like "I wish!" Which I still think is funny.

One day people will publish oh Lehan is having a mistress or something. And unlike everyone else. I will probably say: I wish. Or she's pretty hot. Because they can't do anything to me.

I'm waiting for the Biden trials.

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And I walk on water

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Explaining Why Thad Is a Chad

9:15 p.m. (b)

Isn't that Thad?

Well.

His real name is Kevin.

But he's got a lisp.

But don't ever call him that.

He owned that.

Thad is a Chad.

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Naming Elisabeth Hasselbeck for US Vice President

9:30 p.m.

Vice President of the US:

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

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