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[–] 76 points 1 year ago (11 children)

This needs to become the mainstream opinion. Billionaires and ultra wealthy shouldn't exist. There is no trickling down or any of that stolen wealth coming back into the hands of average people.

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  • [+] -9 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    They will just live in other countries if being a billionaire is illegal.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    It doesn't matter where they live. If the US exerts pressure on whatever country the money is in they can and would get that money back. They're somehow able to freeze the accounts of Russian oligarchs so they's no reason to believe they couldn't do it with Bezo as well.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    That's fine, billionaires do not add to an economy, they drain it. So if they leave it will remove a useless burden on the economy and whatever country is dumb enough to take them in can deal with them instead. Meanwhile, if they are pulling money from our country we can find ways to tax it and prevent them from draining our resources (and yes, money is a resource like any other).

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Lol, no. This is a strawman argument. Billionaires will absolutely not give up their precious connections and real estate to live on a private island or move away. Even if 50% would do that (lmao never) the tax would still be a huge benefit. Even without the money, not having these greedsacks meddling with local politics and laws would be a dream.

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