• apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    And when they do give that ~5%, they want adoration. Always remember charity is the failure of the state. Tax those hoarders so that 400 is flattened.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Which is why philanthropy is bullshit and shouldn’t be a thing. Help for the needy should come from the government.

      • ObjectivityIncarnate@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        In the US at least, we already pay more every year in welfare programs than we could afford even if we wealth taxed our “very richest” at literally 100%. Nearly $800 billion. Yearly. This is not a solution.

        We as a country pay more than enough taxes already, period. It’s the government not spending it efficiently, and not being held accountable when it doesn’t.

        As just one example, the US government already pays more per person for healthcare than any other nation on the planet. But how many health categories are we first place in? We put the most in, we should be getting the most out, right?

  • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    The majority just give enough to lessen their tax burden. Should have at least a 50% wealth tax on anyone on the Forbes 400. Fucking vampires.