Honestly - How much will you sacrifice for a better world? (lemmy.world)

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Confronted with the likelihood that we cannot achieve climate goals, confront socioeconomic inequality, and ultimately build a better world without significant personal sacrifice: How much are you personally capable and willing to lose? I mean this in the most earnest way possible. Acknowledging the likely possibility of working for an unethical organization while simultaneously supporting family who rely on you financially. Do you believe the amount we can and will bear aligns with the amount we must bear?

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[-] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah the old lie that we are all in it together and should try our best was, yeah, a lie, and some just took all our efforts.

There shouldn't be billionaires, it's a morally wrong concept. Money is not meant for hoarding.

We could just confiscate everything over 100 millions and they'd probably wouldn't even notice. An upper limit of 10 millions seems fair, until no one starves on the planet, have access to health care, education.

And no heritages. Get your money as everybody else.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

An upper limit of 10 millions seems fair, until no one starves on the planet, have access to health care, education.

I actually really like this idea. They all seem to have some sort of God complex, so let's put them to the test. You provide clean drinking water to everyone, you unlock another 50 Mil to your cap. Feed the world, you unlock more to your cap. You get the idea.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I’d additionally like to propose a change to corporate tax code. Any full-time employees at your company that are on food stamps or other financial hardship support programs have 2x the cost that the government pays for those benefits added directly to the company’s overall tax bill as a final adjustment. The adjustments will not be deferrable or offset by any other portion of tax code. If your company cannot pay those adjustments, your company now belongs to the government.

I am very fucking sick of companies socializing their losses to the rest of the country and keeping all the profit for themselves.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 3 points 11 months ago

Also no wage gap bigger than ten times (including bonuses, shares etc).

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