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OK I think I have my answer. https://share.google/aimode/gHgADhB5bpfnRHy3G I think if you don't have a valuation, you can use what is called an "apportionment formula", but in some circumstances, this may be less advantageous.

PM, are you saying that the change is regarding the need for a valuation? CGT on items like jewellery has existed for a long time, but are there specific changes regarding the method of determining its value?

The proposed capital gains tax changes on collectibles will affect many ordinary people. Most of us have something collectible, and if it is over $500 we will be caught. This year I donated a collection to a museum. I paid around $1000 for it forty years ago and I think it is now worth around $20,000. I thought I could get it valued for a tax deduction and approached two valuers. They both told me that their fees would be higher than the deduction. A collection would need to be worth $50,000 to make it worthwhile. I should have sold it, but I had already donated it.the museum was very happy to get it. That is an unusual story, but the government will drag household jewellery, watches and so on into needing a start valuation on 30 June next year.

"The more things change, the more they stay the same". Originally coined by French critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr in 1849, as "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose".

Approximately 209 million people were registered to vote in the 2020 presidential election and 158,427,986 ballots were submitted for president (75.8% of registered voters).

Do we know how many eligable voters vote?

Finke is a free for all but they still have a womens class, which by the way i think is a great thing. Love seeing women compete in things like motorcycle riding. Tried to get my daughter into it a bit, she can ride but was more academic type.

No. I feel sorry for all Americans whose ability to celebrate an milestone in their country's history has been diminished by the effects of Trump's policies. I reckon that the ability for celebration belongs to every one of them.

Who said you were Joking? If you read what I said I was agreeing with you totally. Nev

I laughed at the suggestion that an average can be decided my a simple 52%. Totally agree the pass mark for legislation should be higher than 51%. Wouldn't work for the initial election but it would encourage realistic debate instead of party bullying. Anyway, back to sympathy. Is it morally acceptable to only have sympathy for some Americans, based on their (unknown) voting?

To clarify, the word average was quoted in the thread title "Sympathy for the AVERAGE American." This is why I included the word average, not as a mathematical statement. Some have suggested that Americans (average or otherwise) are not worried about Trump, so my point is that come the midterms, we will know what they do think or at least what those who vote think.

Trump Loves Rubbing People's Noses in the Cat$#!t and humiliating them. You have to give People a face saving Way out, or annihilate them. That's a Part of every Successful negotiation.. We can NOW probably destroy the Planet. Putin Has said the A world without Russia having a lot of say is a world that they don't want to be any Part of.. AND Russia is STILL a Member of the United Nations, where they have a VETO. Nev

I'm not joking, just asking a serious question. What is average if voting can flip either way on small margins? Does a 52/48 win represent what the average voter thinks, or would a figure of 70/30 better represent what the average voter thinks.

IF it's close, it's by a thin Margin so a Winner takes All is Opportunism. THAT is AMERICA. No One ever notices who comes second there no Matter how meritorious the Performance may have been. You wouldn't allow your daughter to marry someone who doesn't vote the way your Family does.. We are STARTING to go that way here. Money and Power calls the shots.. He who pays the Fiddler CALLS the Tune. That's NOT Democracy. Demos = The People.. Equal Voting with ONE value, unhindered,fair and secret. Nev

If they come to a peace deal where the regime is still in power, the Straits are open and oil prices back to normal, that's a big loss for the U.S. no matter how they dress it up. Iran lost a lot of military assets and a few top people, but any promises they make are not worth much, so I'd agree, a war comprehensively lost.

octave, I'm not sure what average means when applied to voting. I'm not good at mathematics, so hopefully someone can explain it to me. Most elections, even what they term landslide elections, have very little in vote percentage between the winners and losers. If the Democrats have a 52% vs 48% win, does that mean that 52% are average voters and 48% are not average voters.

That's good. 18 is not very old but he's got through some difficult bits by now, no doubt. Nev

He Promised he wouldn't do exactly what he has done and He's very worried. He's just a spoiled Brat, Totally VAIN and used to having his own way all the time. His Famed "Art of the Deal" is when HE holds a gun at your Head, Metaphorically. He's NOT Clever or Nice. Nev

My eldest son is 18 today. Couldn't be prouder of the fine young man he's become. 😊

Yes, that war was an exercise in futility - accomplished less than what they had going in. Comprehensively lost. What a twat. And he doesn't even realise it.

I guess we might get a feel for how the average American (voter) feels in November.

As there is a thread about Chump already, how about we make this about the "average American". Firstly, what is the "average American"? Or do we mean the stereotypical middle class American - and even this is hard to define as their preferences and attitudes can vary differently between states. But how does this correlate to their rise in economic and political power? And concentration of that economic and political power. Don't forget, the US economy was originally built on some of the most oppressive largesse compared to its peers - slavery, suppression of workers rights, etc. Even today, not a rise since 2009 of the minimum wage.. very little leave entitlements, virtually no redundancy rights, etc. at least compared to its peers. And let's not forget, the leader in a democracy, of which it still was in 2025 when Chump was elected, is the result of a majority of votes or seats or states or whatever, in accordance with the electoral laws and systems. In this case, in 2025, Chump was able to attract the popular majority of voters as well as states. Yep, I feel sorry for the Democrat voters, and for America not having what it considered a better option. But ultimately, they knew what he was going to do, knew he would do it and some cited that is why they voted for him. As a result, I don't feel so sorry for the Americans.. they made theiur bed (if not all of them - but that is how it works). In fact, I could argue the current administration doesn't break with their historical past, particularly with respect to avarice. I do feel sorry for the rest of the world (or at least the US allies) that bought into the US, had no say, and now have to deal with the fallout.

GON, have you been following Trump's performance recently? The average American, traditional or otherwise, wants him gone because he's making such a mess of everything. He's sinking the ship, not righting it. He was a failure as a businessman and he's proving to be a failure as a president. He's lost his war in Iran and is struggling to get out of it. He's just celebrated 250 years of American democracy by staging a cage fight at the White House. In a way, it seems quite appropriate given the way he's managed to fracture the country. The only thing he's really good at is lying and getting rich through corruption, although to be fair, the average American doesn't much like the Democrats either.

They would most likely have substantial Mounts for a sidecar because they are designed to have them. Originally they are shaft drive. Till you decide on the Powerplant you don't know how long the frame will have to be.. Nev

America is NOT Australia. Trump works on dividing the Country. It's a constant state of war. It's now More about the "Monied" ruling the Place than good government of the Place. Trump doesn't give a stuff about other Countries unless HE wants their resources & runs them OR any existing agreements. Competitors are regarded as enemies and a threat. Not A Source of good value. Nev