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[-] Spendrill@lemm.ee 43 points 4 months ago

OK so it's time to say the quiet part out loud: the reason that governments have so far held off on taxing billionaires at 1% or 2% is the fear that they might spend 2% or 3% against those governments in revenge.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 21 points 4 months ago

Well, just tax them at 99%

Lots of problems solved..

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 months ago

Curse them to a life of normal levels of phenomenal wealth! Justice! /s

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