Mastodawn

Georgism is probably the best political stance

Georgism is probably the best political stance - Lemmy

Hello folks, this is my first post ever on this Fediverse thing I just found out about Maybe it’s not so related to Georgism per se. I’m just really tired of big tech/governments censuring us in every way they can, and wanted a place to vent Reddit bans if your opinion does not match the subreddit’s opinions; Youtube and Google Maps shadow banning comments and reviews; Governments around the world imposing stupid af laws against free speech (cannot “offend”, cannot spread “fake news” whatever that means, etc) I don’t know, just need a breath of fresh air from all the narrive control being imposed on us from every corner, while people in charge kill others on a whim, amongst other atrocities. Sometimes I think if we had more people like Georgists (people who think of the common good, in a rational way, regardless of ideology) things would be so much better.

Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Feb 26

If only someone could have foreseen 140 yrs ago, looking at our great coastal cities like SF and NYC, this correlation between high land prices caused by economic progress and burgeoning of #poverty.

He could have written a book called #ProgressAndPoverty. His name could have been #HenryGeorge.

#urbanism #LVT #LandValueTaxSolvesThis #WeMustMakeLandCommonProperty #LandValueTax #SingleTax #Georgism #housing #homelessness #USpol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBRPj6ew-uU

Understanding the Homelessness Crisis (with data, of course)

YouTube

Kemotep

🔰Jan 28

Broke: Wealth Tax.

Billionaires can try to flee to avoid, hide assets, etc. difficult to collect if stocks as value can significantly fluctuate on sale.

Woke: Land Value Tax

Can’t move the land. Billionaires flee to space and we no longer have to deal with them.

#georgism #lvt

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J Lou Jan 24

@benlockwood The environmental movement is just a negative application of the labor movements principle that workers ought to get the fruits of their labor. Nature isn’t the fruits of anyone’s labor, but everyone has an equal claim to it including future generations. #HenryGeorge had the right idea.

#Georgism #Georgist

Ummdustry Jan 14

Will pay fake internet points for georgist bangers o_o'

https://sh.itjust.works/post/53400940

Sal Rahman Jan 11

Why do I keep saying that landowners are the ones that should pay higher taxes?

It's because it doesn't make sense to me that land ownership should be respected for "not paying into the system".

Like, if you want to play this silly game that little boys play of territorialism in elementary school playgrounds, where they draw imaginary boundaries, then by all means do so.

But for people who didn't consent to it, you gotta have a good reason why the respect for imaginary boundaries should be enforced.

To make it really easy: don't tax improvements; just land ownership.

#CanPoli #CanadaPoli #CanadianPoli #CanPolitics #CanadaPolitics #CanadianPolitics #Georgism #LandValueTax #LVT #Taxation

Sal Rahman Jan 11

The Reddit comments regarding the following post are calling out how it is absolutely fair that BC assessment has reclassified Big Bang Cider's land use as "light industrial", but I don't think land use should be taxed more.

Just land occupation should be taxed, and nothing else.

(Of course, I'm probably the "anti-tax (except land)" equivalent of marxists: I'm probably missing nuance.)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/big-bang-cider-nanaimo-tax-hike-property-reclassification-9.7037518

#Georgism #LVT #CanPoli #CanadaPoli #CanadianPolitics #CanadianPoli #Taxation #LandValueTax

Big Bang Cider in Nanaimo could face massive tax hike after property reclassified | CBC News

The owner of Big Bang Cidery in Nanaimo says a recent notice from B.C. Assessment has put his farm in a legal grey area that could increase his taxes significantly. However, the agency cites specific reasons for changing how it's classified part of the property.

CBC

Ummdustry Jan 10

One day I will learn how to use a real image editor.

https://sh.itjust.works/post/53160268

Sal Rahman Jan 6

Cities covering the cost of social services is being labeled as “bad news.”

That label is doing a lot of ideological work.

In reality, this may be the beginning of a long-overdue shift: moving the cost of running a city away from workers, and toward those who own the land.

This shift is good news, not bad news!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-municipal-downloading-quantified-9.7032840

#Canada #LandValueTax #Georgism #CanPoli

B.C. municipalities say they're on the hook for millions that the feds, province should fund | CBC News

B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions.

CBC

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J Lou Jan 5

@ambiguous_yelp

I’m aware of these issues, but at a bare minimum people’s time is limited. Even if all other resources are abundant, that fundamental scarcity is still there.

Keeping production within ecological limits is entirely solved with #Georgism’s common ownership of land and natural resources.

Note that growth, once it accounts for social costs such as ecological considerations, is good. There are ways to make it take that into account. Economic value is based on people’s desires.