tfm@europe.pub to Work Reform@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoThe existence of billionaires is a policy failureeurope.pubimagemessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up11.47Karrow-down119
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minus-squareGuy Ingonito@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·9 hours agoI think capitalism can work depending on two things The state must discipline and tax the capitalists constantly. There is a competing system that capitalism has to outperform.
minus-squareFrumple@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoNo, what actually ends up happening is the capitalists constantly pressure and influence the state to not tax them and not discipline them. It’s hard for the state to say “no” to that kind of money.
I think capitalism can work depending on two things
The state must discipline and tax the capitalists constantly.
There is a competing system that capitalism has to outperform.
No, what actually ends up happening is the capitalists constantly pressure and influence the state to not tax them and not discipline them. It’s hard for the state to say “no” to that kind of money.