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minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 day agotax the rich 3% of their net worth annually, give it all to the people. universal basic income.
minus-squareAlloi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agothat seems like a pretty small number, even if its based on networth. we can do much better than that.
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agodon’t forget that 3% annually over 20 years is still something like almost 60%. actually a little bit less if you consider how exponential functions work, it’s actually exp(-0.6) ≈ 0.5, so it’s closer to 50% but still good.
minus-squareAlloi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoim firmly in the camp that billionaires simply shouldnt exist, hence my position, but i get what you’re getting at lol. gotta start somewhere.
Eat the rich
tax the rich
3% of their net worth annually, give it all to the people. universal basic income.
I could get down with that.
that seems like a pretty small number, even if its based on networth. we can do much better than that.
don’t forget that 3% annually over 20 years is still something like almost 60%.
actually a little bit less if you consider how exponential functions work, it’s actually
exp(-0.6) ≈ 0.5, so it’s closer to 50% but still good.im firmly in the camp that billionaires simply shouldnt exist, hence my position, but i get what you’re getting at lol. gotta start somewhere.