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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning
I asked if any wealth tax has been effective because I am unaware of any. The person who replied enthusiastically “yes” needs to back that because there could be an example I am unaware of. There is the possibility that I am wrong or mistaken.
The only person acting in bad faith here is yourself. You should ask yourself why that’s the choice you made.
I don't know that I agree with the conclusions of the video. But TLDR just did a video outlining some history in UK and concluded ones off wealth taxes have worked and listed two examples
Im typically not inclined to cede credibility regarding economic claims to any non-academic source regarding economics. Who is TLDR?
edit: There’s zero reason to accept theor analysis as none of them are economists or have a background in the field. This is just a misplaced Appeal to Authority.
Do a fucking Google. It's a news channel on YouTube. If you're concerned about credibility, they just interviewed Keir Starmer and have been around for a few years.
Do you think googling "tldr" is going to get me to a youtube channel? Not everyone has your google history. Ffs I dont even watch youtube.
4th on the list. Yes, you could have found it. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=youtube+wealth+tax+tldr&t=ofa&ia=web
only if I knew to pop in youtube which again Im completely unfamiliar with. I use youtube to learn how to fix things I would never use it for educational purposes.
None of the hosts seem to have a background in economics so why would I accept their analysis when they aren't experts?