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George Takei 
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝThis is the way.
Earthshine@georgetakei Nobody who manages to accumulate and hoard more money than they could possibly spend in a thousand lifetimes managed to do so by having a conscience or caring about other people. He is a soulless ghoul incapable of recognizing the good his wealth could do in the hands of anyone and everyone else.
@earthshine @georgetakei Actually this is how capitalism was designed to work. Capitalist organizations are controlled by a dictator (CEO), who gets the results of everyone's labor (revenue/profit), and then unilaterally decides how to distribute it. Naturally, they give themselves the most money. These economic dictatorships are legally guaranteed as "private" property and backed by state violence.
In that sense, the billionaire is no different than the millionaire business owner is no different than the small business owner. All are bourgeois dictators. Property is the root of the issue.
Also, if you read Marx, you can move beyond a moral understanding of the issue. He describes how capitalists are forced to act this way by competitive pressure. Exploit or cease to exist.
Dervish@earthshine @georgetakei We all know that if the taxes are enacted, these billionaires will be doing their best to capitalize on their civic generosity!
Bob Tregilus@georgetakei Sen. Sanders wants a 5% tax on the nation's nearly 1000 billionaires. That would bring in, Sanders says, $4.4 trillion over ten years.
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/yes-the-rich-must-start-paying-their-fair-share-of-taxes/
Pete's Mom ๐ ๐บ๐ฆ โฎ๏ธ@georgetakei
I would love for Mamdani or anyone with a pulpit to point out neither billionaires nor trillionaires "earned" their moeny. Its literally taken off the backs of the working class. Which is why it should be taxed at 100% at some point.
I would love for Mamdani or anyone with a pulpit to point out neither billionaires nor trillionaires "earned" their moeny. Its literally taken off the backs of the working class. Which is why it should be taxed at 100% at some point.
The Dan@georgetakei Keep doubling his taxes until they do then!!
Brent Guernsey, Artrocity Studio
BrisWombat@Brentguernsey @georgetakei ..she believes she can achieve more NOT as the President.
AOC on whether she will run for president in 2028
Perhaps. IMHO, more than half of what makes a president and his/her team effective is a compelling vision for the U.S., its allies, and its adversaries, coupled with charisma. AOC and Mamdani have all of it in spades.
K. E. Aplin๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ@georgetakei bezos wealth is estimated at $266B. If he acquired no more and spent $1,000,000 a DAY, it would take him 266,000 days to go broke. (Thatโs a bit over 728 YEARS).
Seems like more than enough wealth for one person.
(How one would spend $1,000,000/day for more than a few days is left as an exercise for the reader)
Seems like more than enough wealth for one person.
(How one would spend $1,000,000/day for more than a few days is left as an exercise for the reader)
loucovey@georgetakei the nationโs billionaires have seen their wealth grow $1.5 trillion this past year. A one time 5 percent tax on that would raise enough money to reinstate Trumpโs cuts in healthcare and education for the next 10 years. And their wealth would still increase.
Joe โ๐@georgetakei Bezos has managed to pay zero income tax in some years, almost no tax in others. So yes, doubling that would mean nothing. But a wealth tax, that would matter. I pay a wealth tax (property tax) on my house; he could pay some on his massive assets.
Soozcat@georgetakei If they were collecting cats instead of cash, we would all see the mental illness for what it is.
Androcat"Oh, so doubling your taxes won't make a difference? I guess we'll just have to go beyond double ... far, far beyond"
Tiny Gamer AlecDems. Dems. START TAKING NOTES. Mamdani is saying and doing all the things that people WANT AND EXPECT YOU TO DO. And if you're too cowardly to do it, then get out of the way for the people who aren't.
xs4me2Spot on indeed!
coolcatPresident material.
LR@georgetakei you don't mess with the zohran
McWabbit ๐บ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐@georgetakei The choice is simple: That, or the guillotine.
Since there are no ethical billionaires, itโs reasonable to put them on the chopping block if they stand in the way to pay their fair share.
Since there are no ethical billionaires, itโs reasonable to put them on the chopping block if they stand in the way to pay their fair share.
Frank Burgenstein ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ช๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฆ@georgetakei
Unfortunally I fear for Mamdani's life already. One of those ~~pricks~~ ~~bullies~~ billionaires will have him assassinated
Unfortunally I fear for Mamdani's life already. One of those ~~pricks~~ ~~bullies~~ billionaires will have him assassinated