• dil@piefed.zip
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    4 days ago

    Everyone hates getting taxed, idk how ppl cant come together on taxing the ultrawealthy more so we get taxed less, they just avoid it entirely, idk how mfs still believe in trickle down economics

    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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      4 days ago

      Basically the ultra-wealthy are presented like a superstar, like a celebrity in american media. That way, everybody wants to identify with them, and that causes the thought that if they have more wealth “that’s good for all of us” because they identify with them.

      It’s basically because they have superstar status that people worship them. That’s what this is all about.

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      4 days ago

      There would be no incentive to become a billionaire if you have to give away 0.1% of it! It only grows at like 8% a year in the first place! 😭😭😭

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      4 days ago

      You don’t need taxes if the government owned a few key assets that actually generated profit.

      The only reason we have taxes is because we decided long ago that only private enterprise should make money.