Can we please penalize users who keep trashing the US economy?

I really think we should start cracking down on users who push for shutting down small businesses just because they aren't hitting some massive profit margin. The folks running those shops—even if things are just moving along okay—rely on that income to keep their heads above water, so saying they’re "unprofitable" is a joke when people are actually making a living from them. To me, this kind of talk is pure malice, and honestly, the only real fix is some kind of disciplinary action, a warning, or whatever else the mods decide is appropriate to shut that negativity down.

Why call for punishment? Because attacking these livelihoods is a direct hit on everyday Americans.

Specifically, I'm talking about this thread

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So, this user Henry Hernandez7 is basically just twisting facts and trying to bend the law to fit his own little narrative.

He’s straight-up admitted in his posts that he has people working under the table without paying any payroll taxes or social security. That flies in the face of everything in US law. Plus, as an employer, he’s totally dodging the responsibility of making sure those workers actually get the retirement benefits they've earned through their hard work when the time comes.
I won't even get started on how much damage this does to the country itself—the "shadow economy" is massive, and some estimates say it eats up a huge chunk of the federal budget. We can all agree that's a massive weight on the government to carry.
To put it in his own words, it’s a direct hit on everyday citizens by draining the national treasury, and a direct hit on the workers themselves because they aren't building up their pensions or having health insurance coverage. It basically screws over their rights and their future stability.

On top of that, he keeps pushing this idea that anyone criticizing his way of doing things is just "anti-worker" or "anti-business." Honestly, that's just not true. It's pretty obvious he's just trying to paint critics as being malicious to deflect from the actual issue.
Look, we all know our economy has its struggles and getting it back on track is super important, but that shouldn't happen by breaking the law—which is exactly what I'm talking about here.
By breaking the rules and cutting corners on taxes, you're just creating even bigger headaches down the road. So, my take is that sticking to this model isn't good, it's not helpful, and it needs to be penalized. We really need to think about the long-term consequences.

Given all that, I can only see what he's asking for as pure hypocrisy.
At the end of the day, you have to wonder what kind of society we're raising our kids in if parents are teaching them—and apparently encouraging them—that it's perfectly fine to cheat the system, dodge responsibility, and screw over workers.

Thanks for reading.
Over & out

unknown99@

Look, I’d appreciate it if you didn't spam this thread, since we've already got plenty of deep dives on this topic over here:

Since I've been called out for "cheating the system," I figure I owe it to everyone to lay out the actual facts.

Back in '97, I took out a loan from the Federal Reserve, putting up my parents' house as collateral to get a manufacturing business off the ground—a venture that officially employed 12 people.

The business actually ran pretty smoothly for about a year, right up until those utility surcharges kicked in, making my product about 58% more expensive than the imports right out of the gate. Things just went downhill from there every single year because the tax code is such a mess.

In my eyes, once you realize how broken that tax system really is, accusing me of screwing over the government feels a bit backwards; it’s more like the government screwed over me and everyone else in my shoes, contributing to the millions of unemployed folks we see today.

Best,

Henry Hernandez7