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In reply to the discussion: I think I'll sit out this episode of 2 Minutes of Hate; RE: Apple, Inc. [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)We may well find Mr. Romney's -- or Apple's -- or anyone else's -- off-shore accounts unfair or unethical but if it is legal then it is legal.
I doubt leaving the law undefined except by the emotions of the crowd is a substitute. I'm not saying you advocate such things but as soon as the legislature commits pen to paper it creates a system that can be manipulated. The more complex the system the more gross the distortions we will find, as the Apple incident illustrates.
I believe nothing will be done. This is all just a show. However, I fear if anything does happen it will only make the system even more complex meaning the "little people" who cannot afford armies of accountants will be further pushed out of the competitive market while those with the money will continue to create a system only they can obey. Then, when the next big They-Didn't-Pay 2 Minutes of Hate comes along we'll chant and pant-hoot on cue until A) nothing happens or B) it becomes even more convoluted and corrupt.