Wealthy Australians are worried we might realise how rigged the system is in their favour
Submitted 1 week ago by daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to australia@aussie.zone
Submitted 1 week ago by daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to australia@aussie.zone
DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
A we saw from Piketty’s “Capital”, unchecked wealth inequality is a vicious cycle where the rich entrench the conditions that favour themselves. The classic non-violent remedy is democratic decision-making regarding taxes on wealth, which has been attacked for decades with propaganda and, more recently, with direct attacks on democracy.