• SGG@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Because even if this was implemented, rich assholes will find ways around it.

    That house? Oh it’s owned by an LLC that rents it from the company I own for $1a month, I then house sit as a second job for $1 a month.

    That car? Same deal.

    My internet, home phone, electricity, water, insurance and all other home expenses? Paid for by my company as part of WFH rules for executives.

    I also have regular business meetings in Hawaii and other overseas locations for business purposes.

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      20 days ago

      Don’t forget:

      Those politicians who are in a position to pass laws with regards to my taxes, income level, and other means of hoarding power? Oh, they’re owned by me thanks to legal bribery.

      And those other politicians who want to introduce a maximum wage, higher taxes, or anything remotely socialist? Oh, the media outlet/s I own, along with the politicians I’ve already paid off can easily smear them out of contention.

      Both possible because the system is what it does and is designed to encourage these kinds of disparity and inequality, not combat it.

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    19 days ago

    Under capitalism it would be laughably easy to circumvent, and even in premise it is flawed because it would only target the small number of top CEO’s.

    The truly rich does not even recive wages.

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      19 days ago

      So then tax all capital gains as income. I don’t get why capital gains get taxed less than income. If anything they should be taxed more.

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        18 days ago

        Goooooood luuuuck with that under the dicatorship of capital.

        I don’t get why capital gains get taxed less than income

        I mean entire system is even called CAPITALISM, what’s unclear about it?

  • egsaqmojz@lemmy.ml
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    19 days ago

    i think if you ask that question, itll result in abolishing the minimum wage, in the usa anyway