The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 12 days agoWhat a lovely thing to do.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down117
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1imageWhat a lovely thing to do.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareEmpricornlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·12 days 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-down2·12 days 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.