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Piketty: How to tax billionaires
https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/piketty/2024/10/15/how-to-tax-billionaires/
> The second argument often heard is that modern governments are too weak to impose anything on billionaires. [...] this argument reflects an abandonment of sovereignty, particularly from political leaders who frequently discuss the need to restore government authority but often find it easier to exercise their authority over the poor than over the powerful.
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https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/piketty/2024/10/15/how-to-tax-billionaires/
> The second argument often heard is that modern governments are too weak to impose anything on billionaires. [...] this argument reflects an abandonment of sovereignty, particularly from political leaders who frequently discuss the need to restore government authority but often find it easier to exercise their authority over the poor than over the powerful.
h/t npub1hykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fsj73p33 (npub1hyk…3p33)
#taxtherich