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Crossposted from https://fedia.io/m/twnw/t/3949431

In an interview the founder of Scamazon is trying to move the discussion around wealth taxes away from himself and his Epstein class. He's only got one thing right of the "Tax Wealth, Not Work" movement namely, don't tax work. Wealth still has to tax wealth, otherwise it won't solve anything.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, he should pay a higher percentage. Inequality is objectively bad for society and tax policy should be intentionally designed to reduce it.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, we have a progressive tax system (in theory) for a reason. People earning next to nothing shouldn't be paying taxes. People earning millions should be paying a shit load of taxes. The idea of a flat tax is robbery against the poor.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean, yes, being unfair to the poor is a big reason. But what I was really getting at is how, in the long run, it's suicidal for the rich, too. Inequality is what makes societies collapse.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah but it's just their grandkids and they can become warlords

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You think those spoiled fucks know the first thing about any practical skill that would aid in becoming a warlord? This is a caste of people so useless that they pay people to produce blood for them. The moment currency is over, so are the chances that anyone with that absurd level of entitlement has any chance of long-term survival.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wait they pay for blood? I have buckets of that stuff next to the emergency lymph supply. Are they paying enough to cover the juice and cookies?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

making poor people poorer, and angry is a useful tool to keep them voting conservative-wise or center right. they arnt going to suddenly give up that advantage.