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1. Who is going to do it? Politicians? As it works here with the EU subsidies - 80% of the money goes through the PM's cousin's company and a hefty percentage l
by loxs 6y ago
1. Who is going to do it? Politicians? As it works here with the EU subsidies - 80% of the money goes through the PM's cousin's company and a hefty percentage leaks to offshore banks :)
2. Yeah, after they did that, people didn't want to work any more, so they had to force them :)
- anoncake 6y agoI'm not interested in debating someone who thinks raising estate taxes is what ruined the East Block.
- loxs 6y agoEnlighten me, what ruined it?
- brrt 6y agoI guess the incarceration rate would be a good candidate too
- hackyhacky 6y agoTotalitarian rule. Lack of democracy. Lack of freedom of speech. Constant surveillance. Integration of politics into every aspect of life. Economic exploitation by Russia. Intentional undermining of historical cultural identity. I could on.
- loxs 6y agoSo you say that a government which takes (unwillingly) the inheritance of all its citizens can pull it off without a totalitarian approach, suppressing freedom of speech, constant surveillance (to figure out who has what) etc? I don't buy it :)
- anoncake 6y agoYes, taxing people is not a totalitarian thing.