The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat a lovely thing to do.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down117
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1imageWhat a lovely thing to do.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 months agoIf we taxed them and closed loopholes, we wouldn’t have to depend on them being generous on a whim and paying their fair share…
minus-squareCarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·2 months agoYou’re absolutely right they need to be heavily taxed, but the government has plenty of money and they aren’t doing anything like this. So taxing the rich appropriately still wouldn’t lead to outcomes like this, which is what makes this guy special.
If we taxed them and closed loopholes, we wouldn’t have to depend on them being generous on a whim and paying their fair share…
You’re absolutely right they need to be heavily taxed, but the government has plenty of money and they aren’t doing anything like this. So taxing the rich appropriately still wouldn’t lead to outcomes like this, which is what makes this guy special.