#tax-the-rich — Public Fediverse posts

Zu Vermögensungleichheit:

Es wird berichtet, dass Elon Musk ca 300 Millionen $ in den US Wahlkampf investiert um das Wahlergebnis zu seinen Gunsten zu beeinflussen.

Wenn man davon ausgeht, dass Musk über 1 Billion $ Vermögen verfügt ist das nicht viel. 1 Billion sind 1000 000 Millionen.

In Deutschland liegt das Medianvermögen bei ca 100.000 €. Das würde bedeuten, ein mittelreicher Deutscher, der so viel für Wahlbeeinflussung ausgibt wie Musk, würde 3 € spenden.

(Ich hoffe, ich hab mich bei den vielen Nullen nicht verzählt.)

Informationsquelle zum Medianvermögen:
https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/zahlen-und-fakten/sozialbericht-2024/553236/vermoegen-im-europaeischen-vergleich/

#TaxTheRich

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Flip_Switch/117495462733865326

Nee! Als we nu eens eindelijk de rijken gaan belasten kan de verzorgingsstaat gewoon in stand blijven. #TaxTheRich

If it were true that rich people were important because they invest in good causes without being forced to by governments, besides a 1 of... then nature conservation wouldn’t be an issue. #taxtherich

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jgzfsxdm2vc6suwiqks5hiik/post/3mymf3cpd3k2j

Broligarchy. We are SO cooked.

#Zer0Billionaires #TaxTheRich #poverty #USPolitics #politics

@randahl
In my estimation, #ElonMusk is a hypocritical bigot (aside from being a eugenicist, a fascist and a racist — his words are plain evidence of it. In sum, he is a despicable human.

#noMoreBillionaires #TaxTheRich

#TaxTheRich.
#Billionaires are like garbage: unnatural.
In nature, there's #recycling.
No overly greedy animal would survive.
The welfare kings won't die if they become millionaires.
In a civilised society, more wealth means more accountability; In #Trumpistan greed wins.

#Amphifa #NoKings
#Resist!

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g42wv2zldtwnokrv3kck2x3c/post/3mykebvg65c2r

#TaxTheRich.
#Billionaires are like garbage: unnatural.
In nature, there's #recycling.
No overly greedy animal would survive.
The welfare kings won't die if they become millionaires.
In a civilised society, more wealth means more accountability; In #Trumpistan greed wins.

#Amphifa #NoKings
#Resist!

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g42wv2zldtwnokrv3kck2x3c/post/3mykebvg65c2r

The New York Times reports that Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini received a full presidential pardon weeks after his daughter's company arranged an employment deal worth potentially more than $50 MILLION with Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba.

Habba was reportedly finalising the arrangement while still serving at the Justice Department. She denies involvement in securing the pardon.

#Zer0Billionaires #TaxTheRich #USPolitics #politics

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/21/headlines/nyt_billionaire_received_pardon_after_family_company_gave_alina_habba_50_million_deal

RE: https://mastox.eu/@ZackPolanski/117491688680720567

It's these sorts of radical ideas that'll get you branded as a 'terrorist' in the UK these days, it would feel...

#UKPol #UKPolitics #TaxTheRich #TechBros #BigTech

France 24 propose un sujet intéressant : Vol de plus de 100 milliards d'euros par fraude fiscale des riches tous les ans, qui va payer l'addition ?

Ah non, fausse alerte, autant pour moi :

Violences du 17 octobre : qui va payer l'addition ? • FRANCE 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnDQJCA7xQk

« Faut choisir son camp », disait l'autre.

#Politique #Médias #France24 #Riches #Milliardaires #TaxTheRich

Was passiert, wenn wir es zulassen, dass Individuen so reich werden, dass sie mehr Macht haben als Staaten?
Sie entscheiden über Leben und Tod.
Und sie kaufen sich Politiker, die dafür sorgen sollen, dass ihre Macht nie mehr eingeschränkt wird.
#TaxtheRich #Ukraine #starshield #starlink #Musk

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:boslcfgv4qbesbt7qcqxfzf2/post/3myex26fnek2i

#TaxTheRich #VersorgungsSicherheit

@avilewis same in Europe - neoliberals sucking public funds dry aided by politicians who are corrupt or at least benefit in some way and call themselves "conservatives".
It is high time for change. To have a chance for a better future. Or a future at all. #TaxTheRich Throw out politics that is not social or still favours fossil interests.

Have a read of #AmyRemeikis in #ThePoint. She taps all of the issues on the head and her view is well argued. I dare say, most of us here would agree with her. And while the deliberate misuse of technology for nefarious ends is rightly blamed for increasing violent reactions, so is the management of our economy (aka Govt policies and legislative agenda).

After all, what could be easier for malfeasants than tap into the anger and frustration of those in our society who have been forgotten (which is most of us I hasten to add) because they are merely thought of as *externalities* or *parameters* in a system of wealth distribution designed to favour the few.

The principal salves to our ills are quite simply an economy geared towards the better good of all in our society and a govt with a priority to serve all Australians equitably. The fact that we have neither in operation (in fact, there’s only fierce opposition to them from the benefiting layers of our society) has given rise to, and continue to nurture the violence we are witnessing (and the violence we don’t see) in Australia.

When a pauper sees a king and his retinue parade by, what can he do but throw mud at the ostentatious display of wealth to make his outrage known.

https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/261022-wip-theres-been-an-ugly-shift-in-australia-our-biggest-challenge-is-a-clear-eyed-examination-of-why

#AusPol #PoliticalViolence #PoliticalRepresentation #ItsTheEconomyStupid #ThoseLeftBehind #TaxTheRich #TaxGas #RepealBusinessTaxBreaks #TaxReform #FiscalPolicy #RedistributionOfWealth #PublicServices #ForThePublicGood

The implied threat is that the healthcare might reach people who can't afford it.

#Zer0Billionaires #TaxTheRich #poverty #USPolitics #politics #healthcare

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org/117484977164344071

#taxtherich #eattherich

Nice to see the wealthy showing their support for the UK by moving their residence TO Britain

Wait, what? He's coming specifically to be able to make enormous political donations.

FFS. These are not the billionaires we need.
#TaxTheRich #EndPoliticalDonations

Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/reform-farage-donor-business-ties-iran-ayatollahs

We have actual cancer researchers who could use the funding.

We can start with them before inventing hypothetical Elon Musk achievements.

#Zer0Billionaires #ElonMusk #TaxTheRich #USPolitics #politics

YAWN. #AbolishTheMonarchy #TaxTheRich #RedistributionOfWealth

A hit dog will holler.

#Zer0Billionaires #ElonMusk #TaxTheRich #USPolitics #politics #poverty #socialsciences

Remember when Google's moto was "Don't be evil". Yeah.

This has been a reminder to California voters: Vote YES on #prop40 and NO on propositions 41 & 42.

#TaxTheRich