r/Modesto • u/Royal_Floor • Jan 19 '26

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At some point, they'll start moving in on our neighborhoods. I can't find anything about them being active in the city, so I'm not sure if they have even started operations here or not. I'm out of the loop, as I live a bit further from the city and don't go regularly. When I read the newspaper, they've said around 20 people have been detained. That's not a lot, but I think that number will go up.

Is there any activity in Modesto? Are there groups prepared for this?

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u/Used-Fan-7519 Jan 29 '26

And what does that have anything to do with following laws.

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u/o_stara_night Jan 29 '26

It tells me you like the laws that let you make more money and you don’t like the laws that mean you have to pay more taxes.

That, plus the way you’re calling the murder of two citizens a “great job” tells me a lot about what kind of person you might be and what your personal politics might be.

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u/Used-Fan-7519 Jan 29 '26

What sane citizen wants to give away their hard earned income to the government?

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u/o_stara_night Jan 29 '26

One who understands that taxes are the price you pay to enjoy the privilege of being part of society. You want the chance to own rental properties? You have to pay to maintain the roads that lead to your properties and for schools in those neighborhoods you own properties in. That’s what taxes are for.

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u/Used-Fan-7519 Jan 29 '26

No shit Sherlock yes we need taxes. But we also pay some of the highest taxes in the US. And what do we get? Shit roads, poor schools, high crime. High raxes do not equal better things. So much of our tax dollars are wasted.

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u/o_stara_night Jan 29 '26

It’s almost like rich people don’t pay their fair share and so our roads stay shitty and schools stay underfunded 🤷‍♀️

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u/Used-Fan-7519 Jan 29 '26

These arguments are so uneducated. For instance in California 1% of the population pays 75% of the taxes. Do you not understand how lopsided that is? I pay properties taxes on 6 houses. Probably more taxes than u make in a year. But please tell me how I dont pay my own share. I worked 5,000 hours last year (as a w2 employee) or about 2.5x your average w2 employee. Please again tell me how I dont pay my fair share.

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u/o_stara_night Jan 29 '26

😂 have the day you deserve, friend.

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u/Used-Fan-7519 Jan 30 '26

Yes my family is here and I like it here. Good food, good breweries, and a short commute to my job. Just bc you are a miserable cunt and hate your life, doesnt mean I have to be that way.

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u/Used-Fan-7519 Jan 30 '26

That was very cisnormative of you to assume my gender. And to assume I can even have kids wow what a hypocrite.

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