I have been going on a work fast to protest the #gaza_genocide and the #ClimateCrisis for the past few months. The two are related, as is the growing #economic_inequality. What feeds the system is capital that our labor creates.
The bank account is draining slowly. I'm getting a lot of work done around the house, though.
No one in the administration knows or cares that I am doing this. Besides this note here, I am not holding up a sign for anyone.
If maybe 100,000 did likewise for maybe a month and publicized it, it might have an effect.
People are having their consciences shattered by the violence in #Palestine and doing some desperate actions, big and small, large and insignificant.
The administration is turning a blind eye to it all. It is unbelievable.
#generalstrike
#masstrauma

I am sure this has been proposed before, but here I go anyway...

Simple tax fix to improve wealth inequality. Progressive taxation of capital gains.

Forget this long/short term stuff, the "long term" is so short it is ridiculous anyway.

Just make a progressive scale: exempt the first $5,000 (pick a number), 5% on the next $20K, 15% on the next $50K and so on. Making up these numbers, I am sure there are better ones.

I think separating our cap gains from regular income makes some sense, but taxing any amount at the same rate is not very smart. Exempting some amount at the bottom helps small investors and small business people. Having higher rates at the top help reign in people at the top who don't actually do anything and just live off their inherited wealth.

Thoughts?

#Taxes #CapitalGains #Inequality #Economic_Inequality

Banning Private Jets and Going to a 4-Day Work Week Are Radical—and Popular

A Q&A with Kohei Saito, the author who introduced ‘degrowth’ to a mass audience.

Gizmodo

@TimMaddog He said:

"
• To end all #wars, we must prioritize diplomacy, dialogue, and peaceful resolutions over violence and aggression.
• To end #racism, we need to promote education, empathy, and understanding, while actively challenging discriminatory systems and biases.
• To end #economic_inequality, we should strive for fair and inclusive economic policies, provide equal access to opportunities, invest in education and skills training, and ensure a living wage for all.
"

Somebody here on #Mastodon 🐘, please ask #ChatGPT:

• How do we end all #wars?
• How do we end #racism?
• How do we end #economic_inequality?

I'll wait…

Somebody please ask #ChatGPT:
• How do we end all #wars?
• How do we end #racism?
• How do we end #economic_inequality?

I'll wait…