A move in the right direction

[IC1967]

Yes.

[IC1967]

I can't believe the mods deleted Jucy's comment about Mick being a f***ing Kitson. As we are all aware it's the truth.

I'd have been quite happy for that comment to stand. It shows a lot of passion and she did make some good points.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Mick

Ah! If you'd just SAID that Boris believes it, that would have been game set and match. How can anyone argue with Boris?

Errr. Except the world's leading economist who specialises in tax an income distribution.  Thomas Piketty reckons the optimal top tax rate in a mature liberal market economy is between 55-83%.

But f**k it. What does he know? He's only spent his career studying the numbers. Much better to believe someone who has spent his career hosting Have I Got News For You and getting arseholed at Olympic closing ceremonies.

[IC1967]

Anyone that knows anything about economics knows that Thomas Piketty is a crank.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Dum de dum. Now we really ARE wading through the same stream. Come on Mick. You used that line years ago when you were out of your depth and looking like an ignorant d**khead. You've had 3 years to come up with better bullshit than that.

[IC1967]

He's never had a proper job in his life so what does he know about the real world? He's spent all time in education. He's also a committed socialist. He's also French.

There, that should be enough evidence that he is a crank.

Game set and match.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Good one Mick. Whilst I'll admit that I give in to the temptation for the odd ad hominem on you, it is only in desperation at your knuckle-headed insistence on ignoring facts and logic.

Doing it as an opening gambit, instead of addressing the substantive content is the approach of the intellectually inadequate.

[IC1967]

There are probably many of you out there that don't know what an 'ad hominem' is, so I thought you might be interested in the following definition:

An attack upon an opponent in order to discredit their argument or opinion. Ad hominems are used by immature and/or unintelligent people because they are unable to counter their opponent using logic and intelligence.

I like that definition but I'm not sure Billy will.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ad%20hominem

[BillyStubbsTears]

Mick

I love that defintion.

As I say, I use ad hominems against you only as a last resort when you have demonstrated your intellectual worthlessness a dozen times.
You've done in on Piketty as an opening gambit.

[IC1967]

I love that defintion.

Something else we agree on!!! I can't get my breath. It's very honest of you to admit that you are 'immature and/or unintelligent'.

[BillyStubbsTears]

The demonstration of idiocy that keeps on giving.

[IC1967]

The demonstration of idiocy that keeps on giving.

Look. Enough's enough. You are now being too harsh on yourself.

[bobjimwilly]

The demonstration of idiocy that keeps on giving.

Look. Enough's enough. You are now being too harsh on yourself.

Yes, I know you are, but what am I???

Deary me...