• nifty@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    'tax the rich" will garner the support of the “not rich”, you know the ones that don’t pull the strings or have the power.

    99.9999% of people are not “rich”. If you have to rely on income from a job to keep from becoming homeless or destitute, then you’re not rich. If you have to work a job to make money, you’re not rich. You can rent a lifestyle, sure. But how long can you sustain it without working?

    Remember, expensive lives cost money. Where’s that coming from, exactly? A huge majority of people are working class.

    Most people would benefit from a society which taxes corporations and the uber wealthy (non working class) their due share. Higher taxes means more social programs, and social programs are not just welfare. Social programs come in all sorts of varieties, including funding art and museums.