The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming
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I see your point, but do you think any American truly has such a legitimate grievance? I don’t.
@Mik said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
I see your point, but do you think any American truly has such a legitimate grievance? I don’t.
No, I don't either, but I'm saying it doesn't matter. Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
Which, no, I don't know how we should do that. I just think it's possible that with AI job loss, a burgeoning capitalistic landed gentry, growing party animosity and central planning shenanigans, we could be in for some serious shit.
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@Mik said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
I see your point, but do you think any American truly has such a legitimate grievance? I don’t.
No, I don't either, but I'm saying it doesn't matter. Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
Which, no, I don't know how we should do that. I just think it's possible that with AI job loss, a burgeoning capitalistic landed gentry, growing party animosity and central planning shenanigans, we could be in for some serious shit.
@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare. -
@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare.@Axtremus said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare.No.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare.@Axtremus said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare.Progressive taxation, wealth tax, death/estate/inheritance tax, subsidize or make “free” lots of services (security, sanitation, utilities, healthcare, childcare, education, transportation, communications), social insurances/safety nets … all are forms of welfare and/or wealth redistribution.
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@Axtremus said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare.Progressive taxation, wealth tax, death/estate/inheritance tax, subsidize or make “free” lots of services (security, sanitation, utilities, healthcare, childcare, education, transportation, communications), social insurances/safety nets … all are forms of welfare and/or wealth redistribution.
@Axtremus said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
@Axtremus said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
@Aqua-Letifer said in The OLIGARCH (wealth tax) act is coming:
… Arguing over fair and legitimate won't keep the board from being flipped over. The only thing that will is keeping inequality from crossing the collective "fuck this" threshold.
The systematic way to do that is government
wealth redistributionwelfare.Progressive taxation, wealth tax, death/estate/inheritance tax, subsidize or make “free” lots of services (security, sanitation, utilities, healthcare, childcare, education, transportation, communications), social insurances/safety nets … all are forms of welfare and/or wealth redistribution.
I don't know why you think that's clever. Sanitation services are not UBI.
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A few things ...
- The manure hits the oscillator when the middle class is drastically down-sized or eradicated.
- Poor people need to pay taxes, even if it's just miniscule amounts. You care more when you have skin in the game.
- Rich people should certainly pay taxes, without an upper limit. (Social Security for example). Those taxes should be simplified with less loopholes.
