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Massachusetts passed a millionaire's tax. Now, the revenue is paying for free public school lunches. (www.cbsnews.com)

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[–] flossdaily@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

This is what Democratic socialism is all about:

Let the engine of capitalism generate wealth (as it does so better than any other economic system) ... but then make sure that wealth is going to the people who generate it.

If the top is getting more than their fair share, redistribute it through government programs that benefit the workers and their families.

We need to do this nationwide so that tax cheats can't just run away to a different state.. And we need to do it at much higher level that recognizes the reality that no one has ever EARNED a billion dollars. They've only stolen it from their workers because of a rigged government and legal system.

And by the way, the rich should be super happy if we able to get this done, because the alternative is that we keep heading down the current path until the working class gets so poor that they can no longer feed their kids... and at that point, history tells us, the guillotines come out.

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They won't be happy about it. You are right, they should be. But, they don't have that kind of perspective.

Being rich isn't about money, it's about ego. They think they could solve this with better outcomes and efficiency themselves, even though they will never actually do it.

It's why union busting is so popular from otherwise "good" companies run by "socially minded" executives. It's why companies will continue to amass wealth to the point where it negatively effects customers ability to purchase their products. It's why rich individuals continue to amass wealth when it doesn't really improve their quality of life, they could just stop working.

Because to them it's just a contest. They just need to show they are better than someone else; first one person, then another, then another, real world outcomes and everyone else be damned. They will take it as far as they're allowed until no one is left and everyone's lives and the planet are catastrophically ruined.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's not forget, rich people like to treat their wealth like an Arcade leaderboard competition.

[–] Hairyblue@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Good post!

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does capitalism really generate wealth better, or is it the industrial machinery? Major confounding factor there

[–] newH0pe@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well the USSR did also have a huge industrial machinery. But one thing that seems to emerge as a lesson from its downfall is that it is really hard to steer an economy with quotas and plans from the top.

A good market usually gives better incentives for people at every level. The problem is getting a good market which is definitely not the same as the libertarian dream of a super free market. Without good regulations it's really easy for markets to get captured or become exploitative.

Some thinks should never be privatised(like infrastructure). And I think lots of industries would benefit from a state run (mostly nonprofit) competitor.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Why would the rich be happy about that lol. They could give a fuck less if they burn the world down and people starve.

[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 40 points 1 year ago

Oh hey look, it does trickle down. You just have to poke the holes yourself.

[–] davio540@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

The idea that we require children to go to school but don’t feed them healthy food automatically when they’re in class is insane. We’ve got money for all the fighter jets but can’t feed kids.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 6 points 1 year ago

Increased million dollar per year income tax. Not millionaires tax. Its very different.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago

Can we try to fix the T a bit, too?