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[Bam Bam Baklava]

Iceland seems to give a shit about corruption and stuff so he wouldnt have lasted long if he stayed.

I dont expect many other leaders caught up in this to do anything.

Surely Putin is going down.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

He hasn't broken any laws, that we know of.

Well, I didn't say he did. Maybe I should broaden the question: What kind of tax rate exists that this is the cheaper option?

 

[Strax]

Actually, it's about ethics in Iceland?

I don't get what you mean by this.

 

[Somnid]

Jesus...

https://twitter.com/GissiSim/status/717394327400484866

Wait, isn't this pretty much what happened in Brazil?

 

[His Majesty]

 

[Strax]

People are still protesting btw

https://twitter.com/logifknpedro/status/717420699275567104

Protests on the main street in Reykjavík. #cashljós #panamapapers

 

[adamsappel]

I expected Iceland to be a country built on an iceberg. Imagine my disappointment when I googled it.

Iceland is green and Greenland is icy!

 

[arts&crafts]

Iceland is awesome, imagine this ever happening in a different country.

 

[Baron Aloha]

Love Iceland, they even had the common sense to jail bankers for the 2008 crash. They do not put up with this shit

Seriously. We could learn a thing or two from their example.

 

[massoluk]

Iceland is green and Greenland is icy!

Thank you, the Mighty Duck for that educational lesson.

/salute

 

[Morat]

A terrifying outbreak of democracy.

 

[Walpurgis]

https://twitter.com/GissiSim/status/717409988252196864?s=09

LMAO at this guy.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Iceland gets it.

Now throw him throw him out of his seat and prosecute him for tax evasion...

 

[Log4Girlz]

Iceland is green and Greenland is icy!

My world got flipped, turned upside down.

 

[Strax]

So in statement that the PM sent to foreign press he said he was not quiting, just leaving office for a temporary period

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

So in statement that the PM sent to foreign press he said he was not quiting, just leaving office for a temporary period

I mean.......why? Does he think people are going to forget this happened if he takes a vacation?

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Dude looked all nervous when he scrammed from that interview.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Meanwhile in the US, it's known ponzi schemers, known tax evaders, all of whom have been arrested, charged, and paid fines for, this in particular...then a bunch of legitimate businesses and retirees buying legitimate real estate. Where's the beef?

This is either worded poorly or it's early in the morning, because I can't parse what you're trying to say here.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

This is either worded poorly or it's early in the morning, because I can't parse what you're trying to say here.

Go home dad you're drunk!

 

[industrian]

Wasn't Iceland the only country to prosecute and jail bankers over the financial crisis? If so, this is essentially a reaction to that more than anything else.

The first of many.

Ha.

 

[Big Chief Crazy Cone]

Wasn't Iceland the only country to prosecute and jail bankers over the financial crisis? If so, this is essentially a reaction to that more than anything else.

Yes. A local said when I visited last year that almost 10% of their entire current prison population was related to the financial crisis (since other crime is so low).

 

[Marky Mark]

Crazy that the line of succession in Iceland is the agriculture minister lol.

I'm sure it's not really a stated succession plan like the US but still a bit of a giggle.

In Australia our deputy prime minister is also the minister for agriculture and water resources. It must be a thing.

 

[Strax]

Crazy that the line of succession in Iceland is the agriculture minister lol.

I'm sure it's not really a stated succession plan like the US but still a bit of a giggle.

To be fair he is also the Minister of Fisheries and thats a huge thing in Iceland and since the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs is also named in the Panama Papers it kind of makes some sense.

 

[Strax]

I mean.......why? Does he think people are going to forget this happened if he takes a vacation?

I don't even know. Last 3 days have been crazy here.

 

[Sickboy007]

I don't even know. Last 3 days have been crazy here.

I liked how your President bitch-slapped him after he asked to dissolve the Parliament.

 

[Abstrusity]

This is either worded poorly or it's early in the morning, because I can't parse what you're trying to say here.

For other countries, it's high rollers and politicians. In the US, it's
1. people who have already been charged for ponzi schemes, tax evasion
2. knowingly shady people who we already knew were doing shady stuff
and 3. legitimate users for business or real estate purposes.

Like, where's the high profile politicians and business people that we can get mad at? It's like t hey only evade taxes in legitimate ways :/

 

[Joni]

For other countries, it's high rollers and politicians. In the US, it's
1. people who have already been charged for ponzi schemes, tax evasion
2. knowingly shady people who we already knew were doing shady stuff
and 3. legitimate users for business or real estate purposes.

Like, where's the high profile politicians and business people that we can get mad at? It's like t hey only evade taxes in legitimate ways :/

Makes sense. Why release your own names if you just want to discredit Putin?

 

[Strax]

The protests have been so good here in Iceland. I love that people do care.