Sometimes I think that all the world's major problems emerge from one single meta problem: The concentration of power.
Democracies trying to get rid of smoking for 3 decades and failing? Concentration of power in the tobacco industry.
Putin being able to invade Ukraine? Concentration of power around Putin.
Trump being reelected because Musk had $250 million to throw at it? Concentration of power around Musk.
Iran war? Concentration of power in The White House.
Etc., etc., etc.
In all those cases concentration of power = concentration of money.
Tax the ultra-wealthy worldwide.
Not always.
"If I owe someone a thousand dollars I have a problem. If I owe someone a billion dollars, they have a problem."
This is 50% of Trump's (and others') modus operandi. Of course, there may have been a concentration of money at some stage, but the concentration of power still exists even when it's spent, and is no longer taxable.
Maybe you could give an example of what you are saying?
I can't think of any poor people or people in serious debt that have power.
If your read up on the history of Trump in particular you'll note that he has had far more debt than assets at different times. That's not the same as being poor. He's powerful enough to not pay his bills; poor people aren't. Another example would be AI companies currently, and several other tech companies over recent decades. They have almost no income, and massive debts, for long periods, but as long as they can keep their creditors on board, they remain powerful.
Personally I think that Trump is doing what he has done all his life.
Knowing that the justice system is slow Trump grills the person, if he do not break he offers a settlement. If he do not accept it Trump loose the case in a way that is not public and nobody understand what is happening.
If the person breaks, Trump settle and offer him a job, knowing that the person is weak and he can control him.
This is what Trump is calling "The Art Of The Deal"
@randahl
Yes, but it is also how you solve problems. It is what power is, the ability to do.
I’ve had many convos with American’s who would say “can’t because the power is at a different level of government.” Can’t change state as the rule is Federal. Can’t change local as its state. Can’t because it’s HMO contractual.
They couldn’t understand that the system wasn’t broken. I was talking about how the system is working as designed to maintain the status quo.
I am against throwing out the system but I wasn’t advocating for change through the system bottom up. I was advocating for reducing racism by changing the system top down.
For example, the first domino in preparing the way is to remove the filibuster. The hierarchy of law works this way. You can’t be held to a HMO if HMO’s are illegal.
> Sometimes I think that all the world's major problems emerge from one single meta problem: The concentration of power.
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