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minus-squareFandangalo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·5 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-up22·5 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-up14·5 days agoHoarding wealth is a mental illness like any other addiction.
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.