Why We March

Vilifying billionaires is popular. Losing them is expensive. Most made their fortunes building companies that employ thousands and solve real problems. Their wealth is largely stock in those companies, not vaults of cash.

California benefits enormously when entrepreneurs choose to build here. We're currently watching them leave.

The Billionaire Tax Act has already pushed the founders of Google to leave the state, taking their economic contributions with them. By taxing unrealized gains and voting shares, the act would make it difficult for founders to retain control of their startups.

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[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 60 points 3 days ago (3 children)

We say that *everyone* should be a billionaire.

the economics understander has logged on

[–] horn_e4_beaver@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 3 days ago

Welcome to Zimbabwe

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

Beat me to it lol.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

wait those were asterisks? i automatically assumed they were quotes and the tweet was being "honest"

[–] GLC@feddit.uk 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Calling it: this bloke is a marketing student studying for an MBA and one of his set tasks is to sell an unpopular viewpoint.

[–] humanrogue@hexbear.net 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Photographed is Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator. From https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/garry-tan-death-wish-sf-supervisors/

District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, whom Tan has pledged $50,000 to unseat through a “Dump Dean” effort, called Tan “toxic and hateful” and asked whether Tan “wants me to die because I stop evictions, house homeless families, and tax the rich?”

[–] DwigtRortugal@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, whom Tan has pledged $50,000 to unseat through a “Dump Dean” effort, called Tan “toxic and hateful” and asked whether Tan “wants me to die because I stop evictions, house homeless families, and tax the rich?”

he does, he does

[–] GLC@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

What an absolute fucking charmer.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

bait

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 39 points 3 days ago

It does give me an idea though.

[–] NotAnimalTested@hexbear.net 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The balls to list Jeff Bezos as somebody who hasn't done any wrongdoing. He "Didn't steal from you." and "Built a store where you can get nearly anything delivered to your doorstep, tomorrow." from somebody who hasn't worked in those fucking warehouses. They stole 6 years of my life and denied me the college tuition they promised. I got yanked along and called a hero and never got any of the help they promised when I signed up.

"Didn't steal from you" Fuck off.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

everyone should be a billionaire

Cool, so you're fine with wealth distribution right?

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

Hyperinflation go brrrr

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

Astroturfing is the deceptive practice of hiding the sponsors of an orchestrated message or organization to make it appear as though it originates from, and is supported by, unsolicited grassroots participants.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Actually, I’m for this. Make chuds be the ones constantly explaining and on the defensive. It ain’t the 2000s anymore.

Every “populist” turns into the smuggest, most insufferable technocrat when we discuss economics. Let them be the ones appealing to “I’m the expert, trust the (social) science!” or “it’s complicated, you wouldn’t understand.”

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Zohran's campaign made a grave mistake in not trademarking his colorscheme and font. Also, I would like to draw attention to Garry Tan's bookshelf. If you ever see Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Nick Bostrom and a Boom Supersonic sticker on someone's bookshelf, running away is your best course of action.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago

running away is your best course of action.

Counterpoint: kind-vladimir-ilyich

[–] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago

running away is your best course of action.

But first: idf-destroyer

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

If you ever see Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Nick Bostrom and a Boom Supersonic sticker on someone's bookshelf, running away is your best course of action.

Garry Tan, Hellglazer :kelly:

[–] wombat@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago

we may have to start making excuses for the lack of terror

[–] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

#notallbillionaires

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

When you’re definitely not terrified the working class will gain consciousness

[–] Soot@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm tempted to make something like this, a professional suck up company, invite lots of bourgeois wealth, then do a sudden heel turn.

[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

It would be really funny if someone gathered a bunch of billionaires in one place and then redacted-1 redacted-2

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

The route will be 1602 feet long and begin at the Santa Monica pier

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

Call me when it's a March ON Billionaires

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

I saw that yesterday and I assumed it was viral marketing.

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

i should go to that march with some cream pies and eggs

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

You're gonna go to the march and creampie an egg?! hyperflush

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

no no no, not at all!

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just go with the classic 🍅🍅🍅

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

idf-destroyer

[–] znonymous@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

They will never in a billion years get a single billionaire to march and protest for their right to exist.

If it really isn't about class, then why should everyone be a billionaire? Ignoring the obvious jokes about Zimbabwean dollar.

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What makes you say this isn't a bit?

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It at least seems like the usual weirdos are taking it seriously.

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The most gullible people on the planet believing it isn't a useful datapoint imo

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Literally just “let’s have no government and we will do whatever we want!”

Who’s going to fill that power vacuum?! honk

WHO’S GOING TO FILL THAT POWER VACUUM?!? honk-enraged

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ideology of a five year old child upset about bedtime

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

Something something everyone twelve.

“Rules are lame! I should just get to do whatever I want!” Of course you think that, you’re twelve!

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago

I mean, it is if they all show up and march.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago

“Umm teacher, you forgot to give us homework” energy.

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago

Poe's Law comes into play when there is nothing clearly marking it as satire.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago

Sowlidarity forever.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

Seems to be associated with this HUGE twitter account: https://x.com/probillionaires

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is a fun one as well…

[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

That cant be her real name, surely... Way too on the nose