I always wonder what a modern day Robin Hood might look like in relation to people like this. How would such a person target a billionaire, and redistribute even some of that wealth to people who actually need it?
In particular, how would you do that at a billionaire’s scale, in such a way that financial institutions don’t or can’t immediately claw it back?
Unfortunately, there are no folk heroes to save us. The fact of the matter is that we need to vote in all countries, and we need to vote not for “safe” centrists but for those who will actually push us towards more progressive policies. No “but this time is different, like the other twenty times, because of the scary right-wing!”, it’s do or die.
That’s really it. Robin Hood in this day and age is the IRS and whatever equivalents. Fund them, and give them the powers we need without fear.
I always wonder what a modern day Robin Hood might look like in relation to people like this. How would such a person target a billionaire, and redistribute even some of that wealth to people who actually need it?
In particular, how would you do that at a billionaire’s scale, in such a way that financial institutions don’t or can’t immediately claw it back?
Honestly, MacKenzie Scott may currently be the closest thing?
Unfortunately, there are no folk heroes to save us. The fact of the matter is that we need to vote in all countries, and we need to vote not for “safe” centrists but for those who will actually push us towards more progressive policies. No “but this time is different, like the other twenty times, because of the scary right-wing!”, it’s do or die.
That’s really it. Robin Hood in this day and age is the IRS and whatever equivalents. Fund them, and give them the powers we need without fear.
Have you watched Mr. Robot? It tackles a lot of these questions.