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> is being called slightly rightwing in the EU That's simply not true. > Bernie‘s ideas would be called leftist here Where is "here"? How is "financial trans
by ernst_klim 5y ago
> is being called slightly rightwing in the EU
That's simply not true.
> Bernie‘s ideas would be called leftist here
Where is "here"? How is "financial transaction tax" a mainstream idea in europe?
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoThe EU have tried to introduce it a bunch of times. Normally it got fought back by the UK, who are no longer in the EU. I could definitely see this happening in the next five to ten years.
- ernst_klim 5y agoWow, you are right, that's terrible.
- manmal 5y agoAs sibling poster mentioned, financial transaction taxes are being openly discussed in the EU. I haven't heard anyone call them socialist at least. Politicians in the US seem to use communism/socialism as a strawman to attack anything that would harm their puppeteers' wallets.