geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlM to Inventing Reality@lemmy.ml · 6 days agoWashington Post editorial board says don't tax the richimagemessage-square85linkfedilinkarrow-up1585
arrow-up1585imageWashington Post editorial board says don't tax the richgeneva_convenience@lemmy.mlM to Inventing Reality@lemmy.ml · 6 days agomessage-square85linkfedilink
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoSo you are making broad exceptions allowing the wealthy to buy, trade, and store their wealth there. You’ve ruined the entire point of the wealth tax.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoBut without private property no one can accumulate wealth by exploiting the labor of others. I haven’t ruined the point of the wealth tax, I’ve preempted the need for it.
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoA mean, maybe. Certainly we at least agree it’s a better idea than a wealth tax.
So you are making broad exceptions allowing the wealthy to buy, trade, and store their wealth there. You’ve ruined the entire point of the wealth tax.
But without private property no one can accumulate wealth by exploiting the labor of others. I haven’t ruined the point of the wealth tax, I’ve preempted the need for it.
A mean, maybe. Certainly we at least agree it’s a better idea than a wealth tax.