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>"IN TAX WE TRUST is a campaign powered by The Patriotic Millionaires, Millionaires For Humanity, and TAX ME NOW." Everything about this screams inauthentic an
by BitwiseFool 5y ago
>"IN TAX WE TRUST is a campaign powered by The Patriotic Millionaires, Millionaires For Humanity, and TAX ME NOW."
Everything about this screams inauthentic and produced by some think-tank or policy group. Not just the names of these "organizations", but the quality of the website and the tone of the messaging. I highly doubt a bunch of actual disparate millionaires got together and organically produced this.
I would love to know who is actually responsible for this. I sense it is probably a small handful of people who make these kinds of groups for a living.
- cassianoleal 5y agoIt's the same people as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30000404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30000404 . I agree with your scepticism.
- 74B5 5y agoIt may appear inauthentic but is it really that unlikely that rich people can take on the global wealth mechanics from the position of the poor? I once saw an interview with a switzer "Tax Me Now" supporter who inherited her wealth without ever having to do anything for it. I guess it's that disconnect to the own wealth, the missing feeling of having deserved it, that enables this stance. Unfortunately, on the other side it means that "geniuses" like Bezos, Musk, etc. may even have a stronger conviction for their good will in human history and project it onto the world.
- BitwiseFool 5y agoWhile that person may genuinely feel guilty about her wealth, I have a feeling the majority of millionaires and heiresses aren't guilt-ridden about it. I suspect that person is probably a progressive first and a guilty one-percenter second. I just immediately distrust anyone who is that wealthy acting like their money is such a burden.