• @Serinus
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      14 hours ago

      “Nobody paid that. They just reinvested in their company [and their employees and reputation] instead.”

      No shit. Sounds great. Let’s do that.

      • @Alwaysnownevernotme
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        13 hours ago

        The world is honestly too far into the crumbles for it to work like that anymore, they would just use circuitous accounting to funnel it into bunkers, militarized yachts, private armies, and extra planetary fever dreams.

        • @Serinus
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          13 hours ago

          Can’t just give up though. It’s one step towards making things better.

          We don’t have to solve it all at once.

          • @Alwaysnownevernotme
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            13 hours ago

            Oh I don’t propose surrender friend.

            A flat unmitigated tax rate on the rich.

            Or a flat unmitigated axe rate on the rich.