A guy who I've known many decades said that my embrace of the far left had lowered his opinion of me a lot.

We were talking about wealth taxes, qua my earlier post about 90% tax rates. But not just income taxes, estate taxes, real estate taxes, generally speaking, asset taxes.

The billionaire class has to cease to exist. What the bootlickers defending them seem to not understand, is that this is the *nice* way to make that happen.

@fatsam I'd much rather talk things over like civilized folks, and tax the corporations and billionaires so they pay their fair share.
The French solution is riskier for all, and quite painful for the survivors.
@Jirikiha @fatsam the "French Solution" is a great euphemism. 💯

@ktneely @Jirikiha @fatsam

"The French Solution" will now become part of my vocabulary.