@Vet_X0@SenWarren I'm not sure that funding government projects or social services should be the main focus of a wealth tax. In my view, redistribution should be the main aim. If we allow the ultra-wealthy to gobble up all of the planet's assets then what do we become? Vassals.
@Rmoya0786929459@kirawontmiss Exceptionalism? Maybe, but not in the way you're thinking. The US is a deeply flawed country that has somehow convinced its populace that it is the greatest country on the planet and everywhere else is third rate. I've lived in the US and Europe, I'd take Europe any day.
@ScottKrafft@mattyglesias Um... How many years out of the last 70 has the US not been involved in a war somewhere? Out of those, how many were a direct resource grab? Benevolent country my ass.
@galgitron@mr_shickadance_ I think your cynicism was probably well placed. I suspect there is a bias to blue based on the fact there are no real consequences. Put the vote out in a scenario where the results are borne out and I think we see a different outcome.
@VincentJCurtis1@rcbregman@gabriel_zucman People can move, but their static assets can't. Factories, property, etc. These things are immovable and are therefore taxable, as wealth, within the jurisdiction in which they are located. Let them move, but they will still need to pay tax on these or sell them.
@Misha8989@WolfJ_C@Luv_Xcuses You don't when looking at any objective analysis of freedoms across the globe. But, because many American's are so unaware of the rest of the world they have no frame of reference for freedom in other countries and therefore believe the lie that the USA is the most free.
@Belisarius2020@TMT_arabic@husseinb I'll just leave this here. Not protecting Iran's history of this but to suggest the US is some beacon of righteousness on this issue is a pretty blinkered view imo.
https://t.co/1wweKHnd6H.
@colin1526@acnewsitics You allow your disenchantment with the current sociopolitical situation get in the way of sense. You almost certainly have no educative or professional experience to disbelieve what the overwhelming majority of scientists have agreed; climate change is anthropogenic in nature.
@turtleonchain@initialfgo_d@WatcherGuru And if the EU dumps all the US Treasuries it holds, bye bye US Dollar. Good luck funding your military while your economy tanks.