Nice idea but the state wouldn’t be able to know how much one owns. I am poor, but I have more hidden wealth than declared wealth
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surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThis. Fines should be percentage of wealth. Otherwise they’re just a sticker price on breaking the law.
Mubelotix@jlai.lu 3 weeks ago
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
But $60B is more than Musk bought Twitter for, and there’s no way it increased enough that $60B would be a reasonable percentage of income in any capacity.
Blooper@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
I fully acknowledge your point and don’t disagree. On the other hand, who ever said we have to treat Nazis reasonably?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Democracy and the rule of law. If you pick and choose groups to treat differently, that’s authoritarianism. Don’t fight authoritarianism with authoritarianism.