Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jul 15, 2023

From 1940s-1980, the wealthiest paid 70-94% marginal tax rates. Zero of them went broke from taxation. Zero of them left the USA. All remained exceedingly wealthy, manufacturing boomed, AND we had the strongest middle class growth in US History.

Let's do that again. #TaxTheRich

Show threadAda WangJul 15, 2023
@QasimRashid So is this the original sin of wealth? In your opinion, rich people must be guilty, and they need money to pay for their sins, right? While you are criticizing the Communist Party, you are also walking on this road
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)

@ada86738 @QasimRashid It says *we* are guilty as a society, that we allow such obscene wealth without requisite contributions (taxes) to society.

If *one* person has enough money to end *world* hunger, while also not even noticing the money lost...and don't. Is that not a crime against humanity?

What if there are *dozens* of such single people?

Jul 15, 2023 at 7:14pmWeb
Show threadAda WangJul 15, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @QasimRashid Why do you base some sins on assumptions?
Your thoughts are dangerous!
Maybe you know that decades ago in China, many poor people were commanded by the Communist Party to plunder wealth from the rich! And many rich people died tragically in the process.
This shouldn't happen in the modern world, but you're getting closer
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Jul 15, 2023
@ada86738 @QasimRashid You brought up sins, so answer my question
Show threadAda WangJul 15, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @QasimRashid Until someone commits a specific crime, he deserves as much respect as you do. It has absolutely nothing to do with how much wealth he has.
Rich people provide jobs for many people and they should be appreciated for that.
The rich have the right to freely dispose of their wealth, and of course they also need to pay corresponding taxes.
They've done a lot, you can't expect them to do more, even compulsively
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Jul 15, 2023

@ada86738 @QasimRashid

Hmm, my first Twitter troll on Masto. It's not for you.

Good day.

Show threadSouthern LeftistJul 15, 2023

@ada86738 @pixelpusher220 @QasimRashid
Yeah? They provide shitty jobs that are just bad.

Also, even if the Communist Party killed wealthy people, it was in good intention. Rich people are nothing but hoarders of wealth. They have a right to live, but not the right to hoard.

Show threadAda WangJul 15, 2023
@south_lib @pixelpusher220 @QasimRashid You killed a man, but you did it with good intentions? It's fucking ridiculous!
You are definitely a loser!
Even if you make $60/hour doing the simplest job every day, you still don’t feel like it’s enough. Because someone earns more than you.
You are jealous of everyone who earns more than you.
But in the face of a product worth $10, you would not take the initiative to give the seller $15. You even wish you only paid $5
Show threadJasmineJul 15, 2023

@ada86738 @pixelpusher220 @QasimRashid

Boo fucking hoo🤡

Show threadPensive™️Jul 16, 2023
@ada86738 @pixelpusher220 @QasimRashid
And thus the memes.
Show threadAda WangJul 16, 2023
@PensiveTM Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you mean? Do you have some extreme ideas like those people?
Show threadNgati Pakeha KuiaJul 17, 2023
@QasimRashid @ada86738 @pixelpusher220 So making sure the rich pay taxes is killing them? I don’t think so.
Show threadAda WangJul 17, 2023
@CarolynStirling @QasimRashid @pixelpusher220 First off, I didn't say anything like that! I just said that the Chinese Communist Party has done some things to plunder the property and lives of the rich!
But, for your question, I just want to ask you: If the rich people's taxes are not raised but kept at the current level, will ordinary people die? Are you going to die?
Show threadNgati Pakeha KuiaJul 17, 2023
@QasimRashid @pixelpusher220 @ada86738 They may well die if we can’t raise more taxes from those who should pay taxes to assist with medical care for the underprivileged for instance. To pay for programs who assist societies most vulnerable. We also need to close the loopholes which allow the wealthy to evade taxes.
Show threadAda WangJul 17, 2023
@CarolynStirling @QasimRashid @pixelpusher220 Totally agree with your statement - "We also need to close the loopholes which allow the wealthy to evade taxes."
Taxes on the rich are always going up incrementally, but it shouldn't be endless.
People can call on the rich to contribute more to the society, but they should not try to make them spend more through legislation!
In fact, I think people would do better if they redirected the money they spend saving animals to social good.