Why is democracy failing?

🤔 Because the #UltraWealthy are buying it.

Additionally, the #SuperRich are leveraging their media platforms to convince voters that they need #Fascism

What we really need is a #WealthTax. Concentration of wealth is toxic to democracy

#PeterGeoghan ‘s examination of Reform party financing lays it out in all its ugly nakedness 👇

#UKPolitics #Politics #Oligarchy

https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come

#Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the #ultrawealthy use to keep their riches

Billionaires can enjoy growing wealth entirely free of income tax and reporting

By Ray Madoff
Published December 28, 2025

Excerpt: "Elon Musk received a salary of $0 from Tesla in 2024. Jeff Bezos earns $81,840 a year of income, low enough to get the child tax credit, which he took in 2021. One of our higher-paid billionaires is Warren Buffett, and he only gets $100,000 a year in salary and bonus combined.

All of these people are keeping their taxes down by keeping their salaries down. They are not avoiding compensation altogether, however, as they are well paid through the growing value of their stock. In 2024, Bezos’ wealth increased by $80 billion, Zuckerberg’s by $113 billion, Musk’s by $213 billion. Even better, they can enjoy this growing wealth entirely free of income tax and reporting."

Read more:
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/28/billionaires-with-1-salaries-and-other-legal-tax-dodges-the-ultrawealthy-use-to-keep-their-riches-partner/

#TaxTheRich #Billionaires #UltraWealthy #USPol #TaxDodgers #EatTheRich

The Mansion That Hides Rooms Until You’re Verified 🏰🔒💎 #hiddenroom #mansion #ultrawealthy #shorts

from Top Viral

https://topviralyt.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/the-mansion-that-hides-rooms-until-youre-verified-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%94%92%f0%9f%92%8e-hiddenroom-mansion-ultrawealthy-shorts/

Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

Story by Laura Beck
10/23/2025

Excerpts:

What That Money Could Actually Buy

"To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

"That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

"The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

The Global Ripple Effects

"ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

"This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

"The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-asked-chatgpt-what-would-happen-if-billionaires-paid-taxes-at-the-same-rate-as-the-working-class/ar-AA1MvUbH?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=68f8fc63cdb74260a0e3a2a67034177b&ei=5

#World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

A reminder of how weird the #billionaire types of. #SiliconValley have become. Ultimately they are threatened by voters who do not share their wealth consolidation drive.

The #AntiChrist thing is just another attempt to distract and vilify those who oppose the goals of tech’s #UltraWealthy

https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/16/peter-thiel-antichrist-san-francisco/?ref=thenerdreich.com