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minus-squareFandangalo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·2 months 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-up20·2 months 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-up13·2 months 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.