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minus-squareAssassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·4 days agoShit, $91k is more than double what I make ANNUALLY, and I’m not starving by any means. These hoarding pieces of shit need to go.
minus-squareFandangalo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·4 days agoFor years, I’ve heard people say, “What? You want to outlaw wealth?” This level of wealth? Yes. Tax it at 99% above 1bn. You won the money game. Stop playing it. Help society.
minus-squareAssassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·4 days agoMy long standing belief is that if you hit $100M of wealth, you should get a nice fancy trophy that says “congratulations on winning capitalism”, along with a 100% tax on all future income.
minus-squareAnchoriteMagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoHoarding wealth is a mental illness like any other addiction.
Shit, $91k is more than double what I make ANNUALLY, and I’m not starving by any means. These hoarding pieces of shit need to go.
For years, I’ve heard people say, “What? You want to outlaw wealth?”
This level of wealth? Yes. Tax it at 99% above 1bn.
You won the money game. Stop playing it. Help society.
My long standing belief is that if you hit $100M of wealth, you should get a nice fancy trophy that says “congratulations on winning capitalism”, along with a 100% tax on all future income.
Hoarding wealth is a mental illness like any other addiction.