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minus-squarevapordays@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoWealth cap is a great idea, but suffers from the same issue as “tax the rich,” in that how do you do either of those things when the ultrawealthy are the ones in political power? they generally aint gonna cap or tax themselves
minus-squareViceroTempus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoHistory has the inevitable conclusion for when that happens already written within its pages. spoiler It’s violence, and the death of those in charge at the time.
Wealth cap is a great idea, but suffers from the same issue as “tax the rich,” in that how do you do either of those things when the ultrawealthy are the ones in political power? they generally aint gonna cap or tax themselves
History has the inevitable conclusion for when that happens already written within its pages.
spoiler
It’s violence, and the death of those in charge at the time.