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Enshittification

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What is enshittification?

The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source

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We discuss how predatory big tech platforms live and die by luring people in and then decaying for profit.

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We also discuss how naturally open technologies like the Fediverse can be susceptible to corporate takeovers, rugpulls and subsequent enshittification.

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Cant imagine making 30 k a year and having to pay even 1600 in taxes. This is saying it will increase that much.

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It's the same in Germany, people listed the actual tax cuts that'll happen per income bracket for each of the major parties, and surprisingly the nazi party that keeps drumming up the "We're the common man's party!!!!!!" is the one that wants to make the rich richer.

And if you want to make the rich more richer than the fucking FDP, a factually one-man party by a guy that can only comment "But what about Porsche drivers?!" to any problem you put in front of him, wow are you a rich assholes party.

Remember, fellow Germans: Today we vote. And if on the way out you vote with your fist in the face of a nazi or nazi-sympathizing voter, that's a bonus!

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

And that's why i said that US is just speedrunning things.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

The only way the folks who need to see things like these infographics will see them though:

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

you can shove it up their ass and they'll still vote for him

[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 24 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Looks like income tax is reduced across the board. And the increases come from removal of IRA rebates and adding of tarriffs.

From your link:

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 14 points 4 hours ago

You live in a serfdom

[–] Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

A tax increase is never fine and Trump is only gonna use it to fund the rich.

However there will be a tax increase if the US ever get’s social security.

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

Why will there be a tax increase?

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 22 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

Print, laminate and start ticking this up around your local town centre.

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[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 21 points 9 hours ago

America, the home of enshittifiction!

[–] viking@infosec.pub 8 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

making 30 k a year and having to pay even 1600 in taxes

That's like 5.3%, could that be real? That would be ridiculously low. I just checked and with that same income I'd be paying 2480 in Germany, or 8.3%, and that's in taxes alone. After social insurances and health insurance the total deduction would be 6450 or 21.5% total.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

LOL to the moon. Factor in the cost of healthcare, a long vacation, a maternity leave and education here. Bet that would cost you WAY over 21.5% here.

[–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Do you have local taxes? We have state taxes, house taxes, etc, so not sure what the equivalent would be.

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I can’t say anything about the validity of the infographic but it says “increase up to” so it’s relative not absolute. So without knowing the current taxation it would be hard to say that tax is low, unless you think the increase is too low. Or am I missing something?

[–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The text from the OP below the infographic was my point of reference, not the graphic itself.

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago

Ah, I get now what you mean. Fair point.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm speaking from the perspective if you're that close to or under the poverty line it does not help society to tax you any amount.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Google says the poverty line in the US is 13800, what am I missing?

[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

The actual real poverty line is going to be region dependent. If you grow up in a high income area and end up "only" making 30k a year before taxes, then you'll be either living with your parents or in your car.

As to why 1500 dollars extra taxes will break families earning 30000 a year: people and especially families have fixed expenditures needed to survive. After other taxes, rent, food, ... there is usually nothing left at the end of the month. Where are these people going to save 1500 dollars? So don't look at it as 1500 out of 30000, look at it as taking 1500 dollars from someone who has 0 dollars left.

Edit to add: that 1500 is not total taxes, it's extra taxes.

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[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 10 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

America, the home of enshittifiction!

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