Two proposals—one in California, one in Congress—could finally do it. The alternative is an ever-more-powerful billionaire class that threatens democracy itself.
  • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    CA billionaires are racing to pass a constitutional amendment to block a proposed tax on those with over a billion dollars. They’re spending an absolutely massive amount of money for a constant barrage of calls, texts and mailings.

    It’s being sold as protection for the average person’s retirement accounts and savings, but that’s absolute bullshit. The proposed tax has no impact on anyone except the obscenely wealthy and there’s nothing even being suggested that would impact anyone with less than $50 million.

    Billionaires have essentially unlimited budgets for propaganda and what I’ve seen is so effective I expect it to pass.

  • IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com
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    9 days ago

    I don’t think anything is going to ever be fixed or changed. And that the only chance for real change would be to see everything go completely primitive again. Which probably won’t ever happen and would likely just be a small road block for psychopaths.

    • JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      9 days ago

      It was the work of generations that got us here, and it will take the work of generations to get us out. The road we take and how long it will be will be decided by those starting their works now.