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Google, Amazon and Tesla didn’t arise from rich people deciding to employ lots of staff either. You can’t blindly credit tax rates for the rise of exploitative

Google, Amazon and Tesla didn’t arise from rich people deciding to employ lots of staff either. You can’t blindly credit tax rates for the rise of exploitative employers. Which people in power in Cuba have made themselves rich off the backs of the workers? Isn’t Cuba in the position it is because it is sanctioned by richer countries? How does Jeff Bezos’ wealth help unemployed people in the Midwest? We already know that his wealth comes from exploiting workers, and that the wealth he has accumulated isn’t encouraging him to employ more people under better conditions. There is nothing trickling down from Jeff to his workers. It’s almost like taxes on the rich have no impact on the success of businesses they run, as if venture capital and personal income are completely divorced.

j_walter 6y ago
Where did Bezos' wealth come from? He isn't sitting on billions in cash that he stole from people and can easily just trickle down to his employees (that's not how companies work). The free market decided that the company he formed and ran was worth X and X changes on a daily basis depending on how it's being run. That money came from people who gave it to him freely. He isn't exploiting workers that can't leave at any time...they aren't slaves. Bezos' wealth comes because he created Amazon and I think many people are helped by Amazon and use it frequently (myself included)...including millions of people during COVID that would have otherwise not been able to go out and get the goods they need. Amazon employs a ton of employees that make a lot of money (higher level than the warehouse or delivery drivers). What better conditions do you suggest? Safety or compensation?