Recall that Bezos effectively undid a Seattle tax, already passed by the democratic government there, to fund affordable housing.[0] This is not a substitute fo

Recall that Bezos effectively undid a Seattle tax, already passed by the democratic government there, to fund affordable housing.[0] This is not a substitute for that tax and policy. Instead, it part of a dangerous trend where an aristocracy substitutes for a democratic society, seizing power and decision-making from fellow citizens. If Bezos or his company would pay their share of taxes, then society could make a joint decision and investment on how to help the homeless. Instead he does not pay, undermining democracy, and then he has power over the homeless and over the policy of his country. (In fairness, not all charity is aristocracy, but I'm talking about charity in the absence of democracy and as a substitute for it.) [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/technology/seattle-tax-amazon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/technology/seattle-tax-am...