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We need taxes for all - also the super-rich.

"Tax the rich" is an official EU petition. The EU Parliament has to deal with it when successful.

7 EU countries must reach the quorum. And in total 1M Votes are needed. Check yours in the chart and share, cross post etc.!

The petition calls for the introduction of a wealth tax on very large fortunes. Sign the petition here

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[–] atro_city@fedia.io 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
  • Microsoft: monopolist founded with a "small loan"
  • Amazon: monopolist founded with a "small loan"
  • Berkshire Hathaway - founded by a congressman's son with access to wealth and education
  • CDProjekt, wow an outlier!
  • TOYOTA - generational wealth

Literally every single successful business made it's founder a fortune

LMFAO "the winners won". Any other tautologies you want to spout? "The losers lost" maybe?

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even if you had access to the capital, you'd most likely fail - because running a business is hard

For every Bill Gates or Bezos there are dozens if not hundreds who sunk the entire initial investment.

You hate survivors for some reason.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago

Invests money they don't own at no risk

Allowed to do so as many times as necessary until success

Has access to advisors, education, can hire entire teams out of the gate

"I am just like you"