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by Domenic_S
1617 days ago
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> A million small Etsy shops is a ton of money. Sure, but this accepts the premise that a million small Etsy shops are worth the government's time, which protects the 0.1%, which is why this argument exists. To quote one of my favorite blog series: > When they talk about raising taxes on the rich, why do they pick a "low" point and push it higher? Should the highest rates be at $250k/yr? $300k? Another way of doing it, which is precisely why they cannot do it, is start at the top and move down. "We need $1T. Ok, top five guys pay 90%. Not enough? How about top ten guys pay 90%. Not enough? Top...." I'm not advocating this or any other policy, not my place, I am pointing out that doing it the way it's done protects the 1% by letting [everyone else] act as human shields. They take the bullets, the unknown mega-rich take tinted window rides to the Hamptons. During those tumultuous 80 seconds of OWS [...] the majority of the personal attacks were against people who made <$300k, not >$50M. It's easy to hate, and so the media nudges you in the wrong direction. https://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2012/11/hipsters_on_food_sta... |
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