Yes, that’s sort of what I was getting at. Historically speaking there’s no good examples of asking capitalists nicely for things being a productive strategy.
And then what? If they want to take their wealth with them they’d need to sell up, so the job creation would remain, the assets would remain, possibly the currency would be slightly weaker, and so importa would be slightly more expensive, which would encourage the local economy… What is the awful outcomes you’re imagining from the ultra rich leaving?
I absolutely can blame them, those billionaires have gone well out of their way to buy up every single major media platform and my goddamned government so they can dismantle what’s left of the the US education system and spread their propaganda unopposed. Anyone who doesn’t blame them for that is either an incurable fucking moron or morally compromised.
If you do a wealth tax, they would absolutely leave.
Which is good, as they would then not be extracting wealth from where they left and money can once again circulate how it should.
Lol billionaires extract wealth from every single nation.
Not if you have a 38% exit tax like Norway.
Damn! I didn’t know there was actually a solution to the Marxist problem of capital flight!
The obvious solution is to simply not allow the capitalists to take anything but the clothes on their backs as they flee for their wretched lives
Unfortunately that’s not possible unless the state seizes their assets.
Oh nooo…
The last time a country seized the assets of the wealthy, half the world declared war against it. Be careful what you wish for.
Do you mean the Soviet union?
Yes
Yes, that’s sort of what I was getting at. Historically speaking there’s no good examples of asking capitalists nicely for things being a productive strategy.
Good.
How?
They are a menace to society and there existence is an embarrassment.
Does kicking them out of the country cause them to cease to exist?
If everyone does it, yeah. Kinda.
Agreed. Capitalism cannot be brought down without global unity.
I don’t want them here, ideally they would pay a crap ton of taxes or rot in a cell, and stop buying out the legal systems.
Agreed but unfortunately we don’t live in an ideal world
Yes, so leaving or paying taxes is a win. They can wreck and topple a country that I’m not stuck surviving in.
How is kicking them out a win?
And then what? If they want to take their wealth with them they’d need to sell up, so the job creation would remain, the assets would remain, possibly the currency would be slightly weaker, and so importa would be slightly more expensive, which would encourage the local economy… What is the awful outcomes you’re imagining from the ultra rich leaving?
Did you not read the comment you’re responding to? Them leaving would be a good thing dumbass
Explain how, smartass.
Try reading the article linked in the comment you were responding to you fucking moron
The article doesn’t explain how kicking them out would be a good thing you fucking imbecile.
It explains in great mathematical detail how they cost more than they’re worth, fucking duh, learn to read
You can’t blame billionaires for people continuing to think that GDP benefits them.
I absolutely can blame them, those billionaires have gone well out of their way to buy up every single major media platform and my goddamned government so they can dismantle what’s left of the the US education system and spread their propaganda unopposed. Anyone who doesn’t blame them for that is either an incurable fucking moron or morally compromised.
I would rather blame those who reject the evidence of their eyes and ears and choose to believe news over what they see in front of them.