Summary

Trump is planning a $92 million military parade on June 14, 2025—his 79th birthday, Flag Day, and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.

The four-mile event, from the Pentagon to the White House, revives a long-desired spectacle Trump previously canceled in 2018 over costs.

He has since overhauled military leadership, removing top Pentagon officials and replacing them with loyalists likely to support the parade.

D.C. officials, facing pressure from Trump’s federal overreach, have shown little resistance. Critics call it a vanity project amid broader concerns about authoritarian tendencies.

    • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      5 days ago

      I’m working on having all my jobs convert me to 1099 (some have) and then I’m just going to see how long I can go without paying.

      Probably not as long as I’d like, but whatever.

      • DrFistington@lemmy.world
        3·
        5 days ago

        I’m kind of in the same boat. At this point I want to set the federal tax money aside in a high yield savings and then just not pay taxes. I mean, what’s the fine\penalty rate that they charge? If it’s nominal then you may actually make money in the long run by withholding taxes, then negotiating lower rates later

        • Wispy2891@lemmy.world
          21·
          4 days ago

          I’m not financial expert but when the stock market is crashing, the high yield savings decrease their value over time

          Also, in my country, if you withhold taxes you need to pay a fine, the interest rate and the full owed amount, unless you had a professional accountant expert in tax elusion.

          Those discounted rates are reserved for who stole millions, not for regular people

          • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
            3·
            4 days ago

            I owe taxes from the past and got on a payment plan. I will be paying it for the next 5ish years.

            Yes, there’s insignificant interest related to it (it’s sub 2%). But ultimately I am slow rolling what I owe and they’re getting devalued money later.

            Sometimes I just don’t pay and they don’t seem to notice for months and then they send me a notice about it, so I call and make up a story and they forgive the fees.

            Look, I am not opposed to taxes. I’m not opposed to the greater good. I donate plenty to local charities and causes. But this administration can fuck right off.