𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"3d ago

"We can't tax rich people because they might leave instead of paying higher taxes"

Bro they're not paying taxes NOW, so what the fuck's the difference?

Tax the rich. They'll either pay their fair share in tax, or they'll leave and stop being a drain on the system. Both options are a win.

Show thread𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"3d ago

"But they'll take the jobs with them"

A) No they won't. It's expensive as shit to uproot your entire operation, rehire, retrain, and reorganize entire production lines from the ground up, not to mention a gigantic pain in the ass.

B) Even if they do, that will leave a hole in the economy which can be filled by small business and entrepreneurs.

C) Even if it doesn't, trickle down economics is a filthy lie sold to you to keep you complacent. You can do better than a below minimum wage gig economy sidehustle. Demand better from employers.

Show threadMichael Wyman3d ago
@Lana not to mention employees often don’t want to move just because their employer wants to. Company I used to work for got taken private, then a year later the owner decided to relocate the company and select employees to Colorado. Only thing is, most of those “select employees” declined to move and got other jobs. They basically lost most of their senior people. They even called me up, being a former employee at the time, because they were struggling to get people to move.
Show threadLovesTha🥧3d ago
@mwyman @Lana And there is the potential that a bunch of them form a new company that eats the original companies lunch. Particularly when the old company gets a reputation from abandoning the country (less relevant for interstate moves of companies with a national (or wider) market. But very relevant to the domestic market when a company moves internationally) there are a lot of customers wanting a new option that is patriotic.
Show threadWilfried Klaebe2d ago

@LovesTha Or maybe not "patriotic" but "local". Close by. Easy to reach for support. Short transport distance for goods. etc.

@mwyman @Lana

Show threadLovesTha🥧
@wonka @mwyman @Lana yes, there are many good motivations for supporting local.
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