▲ 860 ▼ Do you agree with this? (lemmy.zip) submitted 5 months ago by favoredponcho@lemmy.zip to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 176 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (4 children) why would I not agree with this? I will never become a billionaire, so I have zero risk to support it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago I'd also support it if I thought it might affect me at some point. 5% isn't much and I'd still have well more than enough money for a lavish lifestyle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) I will never become a billionaire, so I have zero risk to support it. You'll find it's okay to help our neighbours even when it costs us a little bit. In fact, that's often the case; and using that "I'll choose what can't possibly harm me" criteria could deny someone a lot just because it would cost you a little. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago As a low IQ voter, I don't want this because when I'm a multi-billionaire I won't want to share my wealth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago but the billionaires will stop creating jobs, whatever will you do if unnecessary consumerism slows down /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago I'd also support it if I thought it might affect me at some point. 5% isn't much and I'd still have well more than enough money for a lavish lifestyle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) I will never become a billionaire, so I have zero risk to support it. You'll find it's okay to help our neighbours even when it costs us a little bit. In fact, that's often the case; and using that "I'll choose what can't possibly harm me" criteria could deny someone a lot just because it would cost you a little. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago As a low IQ voter, I don't want this because when I'm a multi-billionaire I won't want to share my wealth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago but the billionaires will stop creating jobs, whatever will you do if unnecessary consumerism slows down /s permalink fedilink source parent