Mastodawn

The left needs to get people comfortable with the idea that we have to take money from rich people.

Not through taxes.

It has to be a seizure of filthy lucre and assets, gained through quasi legal but bad faith tactics.

They must be humbled before the people and grateful to escape with their lives and an annuity that keeps them comfortable.

Until it becomes *culturally acceptable* to do that, the left and the people are fucked.

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Cassandrich Mar 21

@johnzajac Civil asset forfeiture for billionaires.

Was that yacht involved in any way in the bribery you allegedly committed? We don't have to prove it. We just charge the yacht and seize it. Same thing for your private jet. And the social media company you bought.

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John Mar 21

@dalias

Yes! But we *must* start getting people comfortable with the idea that the assets and the wealthy must be taken.

Right now, you'd probably get 25% to say that sounds good. You need 80%.

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Cassandrich

@johnzajac Yeah. What I mean is that analogy with how the same has already been done to normal folks accused of being involved in drug trade establishes precedent for "yes, this could just be done". It makes it "seem possible". And that's part of what has to happen in people's minds.