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[–] Serinus 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"The perfect suburban american trad family" from the 60s

Had one working parent and stay at home moms. But they don't give a single fuck about that part of it, do they?

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They don't talk about the 90% top tax rate either.

[–] Serinus 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Nobody paid that. They just reinvested in their company [and their employees and reputation] instead."

No shit. Sounds great. Let's do that.

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The world is honestly too far into the crumbles for it to work like that anymore, they would just use circuitous accounting to funnel it into bunkers, militarized yachts, private armies, and extra planetary fever dreams.

[–] Serinus 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't just give up though. It's one step towards making things better.

We don't have to solve it all at once.

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme 1 points 1 month ago

Oh I don't propose surrender friend.

A flat unmitigated tax rate on the rich.

Or a flat unmitigated axe rate on the rich.