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[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Its certainly simpler, though hardly a solution. There's always more billionaires unless you change the system that created them.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Tax.
Its not complicated. It might take a few goes to get it just right but what we have now is pathetic.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree, but also..There are famously ways to avoid taxes. You need a backup plan when taxation doesn't work. And remember, once someone becomes trully wealthy, they're above the law.

I don't think those ways mattered as much back when the top marginal rate was approaching 90%.

[–] BaroqueBobby@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Tax them, give them a choice, and if they choose…poorly, then hang them.

I bet you if ceos start erm, falling down due to high speed objects that may affect brain functions , things get changed fast

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

We could just keep hanging them.

[–] theolodis@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure that you'd have less and less once you start hanging them, but of course, I am not an expert (yet).

I mean would you want to become a billionaire if you knew you'd end up hanging?

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm definitely for a change of the system too, but in the meantime there always more rope too.

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social -2 points 1 day ago

Which solved for example all problems in all countries who ever went into a killing frenzy, see the monument to equality that is France.

You belong into (at least) therapy.