I'm now starting to think, that the only solution to the predicament we are in, is a highly focused campaign to place progressive taxes on the top 1%, with the highest levels being on the very top, the billionaires, to tax them out of existence. 1/🧵 - ThreadSky

steb77.bsky.social • 27 days ago

I'm now starting to think, that the only solution to the predicament we are in, is a highly focused campaign to place progressive taxes on the top 1%, with the highest levels being on the very top, the billionaires, to tax them out of existence.
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beagoode.bsky.social•22 days ago

In DC on Tuesday:

https://bsky.app/profile/indivisible.org/post/3lhcg3r42522h

steb77.bsky.social•27 days ago

Without removing the malignant influence of the oligarchs, and their ability to corrupt and manipulate our societies, with their stupendous wealth, we'll only ever get the oligarch agenda. Then afterwards, we'll be on a level playing field, without this manipulation.
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steb77.bsky.social•27 days ago

What I'm talking about is a new political direction, and temporary party, with the simple aim of neutralizing the undue influence of the very rich, by reducing their wealth, to more modest levels, to remove their malign influence.
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steb77.bsky.social•27 days ago

The rest of this policy, would until this change has been created, be middle of the road general policy of the rational kind. It should be as non-ideological as possible, to attract support from both sides of the political divide.
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steb77.bsky.social•27 days ago

There's lots of support, for decreasing the influence of the very rich and it'd provide funding for public services. After the influence of the very rich had been neutralized, we could get down, to how to fairly run our societies, without the influence of the very richest.
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steb77.bsky.social•27 days ago

By the top 1%, I mean the top 1% of voting age people, in each country, meaning this heavy progressive taxation, wouldn't apply to 99% of voters.

What we'd need to avoid, is anyone wanting to use this, to apply their personal agenda. This is why I suggest neutral policy.
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dalesmithonline.com•27 days ago

I had a similar idea (to get PR, although it was as an idea for a story, not a genuine proposal) and the bit I struggle with is getting from here to there. A one issue party getting elected, enacting a broad political change, and not getting derailed by events seems very unlikely given our system.

jim4102.bsky.social•27 days ago

Gary Stephenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social might be good to engage with on this.

steb77.bsky.social•27 days ago

Thank you. Yes, he seems to be very much along this line.

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