As someone who used to work in public relations, I often wonder who is advising these guys. There’s clearly a pivot starting here, he’s selling the big yacht, growing a little beard to look more avuncular, trying to pretend he cares about people. I don’t think he is planning to run for public office but he’s trying to shift public perception of himself and I wonder to what end.
People don't mind paying taxes when they are getting something in return. Paying for unlimited bombs to be dropped on Iran, or to bail out banks, police militarization, implementing mass surveillance, building concentration camps, and variously and lavishly subsidizing the activities of huge corporations is not exactly what people want to see. They don't want to pay for that, other than maybe 2 in 10 who are actual fascist idiots. Getting to see a doctor and receive treatment, having decent infrastructure and education, having an unpolluted environment, food that isn't poisoned with chemicals and additives - these would be things worth paying taxes for, and you would not hear a lot of complaining about taxes from the mass of the population if we had these things in good working order. Of course you also need a decent job with decent pay to pay the taxes. The rich want none of this, because of course if the government sucks and does nothing of value for you, you will see no value in paying taxes, and accept the strangulation of government as a good thing. You will not ask anything from the government, because the government is bad and can only do bad things. It's a neat trick. They can "privatize" all of their institutions of oppression by stealing any tax money there is and taking it for themselves, a handy shortcut to increase the bottom line... and then of course we "can't afford" any social betterment programs, which of course are also Socialism (!) or Holy Shit... not that! ... Yes, Communism! Then, by god, all freedom is lost! By giving us shitty government that no one can feel very good about supporting, their argument that government is bad is proven right, and the circle shall remain unbroken.
So Bezos thinks the people who work for him shouldn’t pay income taxes? He wants to give them a raise at the government’s expense instead of his? Can’t say I’m surprised.
Here’s how much of a greedy prick Bezos is: starts putting commercials in the Prime Video content included with Prime membership. Offers the old commercial-free version for an additional monthly fee. After a bunch of people sign up for commercial-free, starts adding titles that are “Only Available With Ads.”
It’s a double-tap: fuck your Prime members by making them watch commercials, then fuck the people who pay to avoid the commercials. Because when you’re a greedy prick, there’s no such thing as enough.
Disappointing that Cory Booker, Chris Van Hollen and Katie Porter are advocating middle class tax cuts but not higher taxes on the wealthy. A wealth tax and higher income taxes for the top earners seem like an obvious platform for Democrats.
Wait, isn't Jeff Bezos already a billionaire? What does he need with more money? Sounds like he has some kind of fucked up mental illness. Institutionalization is a drastic measure but when someone is that delusional and obsessively hoarding I think it's actually merciful to hold them against their will until they get better.
What i dont understand is whats the point of having all the money? If one or a few people are the only ones with it it becomes useless. Other people would find something else to trade with each other out of necessity. Whether gift economy or just grassroots other money. Then wiuld their money not be useless? Sorry i am missing something here. And what's the point for them to live around so much suffering they could easily prevent. And i hear the goal is bunkers but being stuck in a bunker with only a few peopke would suck so much. Everyone hated sel isolation in covid but at least they could still go outside to the park. Also if it is to own everything ownership is a social construct. Everyone could just say no they don't
I suspect you need to add one more option to the Capital playbook in addition to starving government of funding. And that is the efforts to convince the low income populace that government IS the problem and all taxes are being "wasted" especially by the old homily of "tax and spend" liberals. This is something the GOP has been very successful at doing (aided by some actual wasteful programs). I live in the South and the distrust of government is real and embedded while there is not much recognition that bureaucratic organizations (including corporations) are inherently inefficient. Better that a government the people can influence has the controls, than the capitalists and their monopolies for all government's warts. As we quickly lose voting power and get run out of dodge by A.I. you have to wonder who is paying attention.
As someone who used to work in public relations, I often wonder who is advising these guys. There’s clearly a pivot starting here, he’s selling the big yacht, growing a little beard to look more avuncular, trying to pretend he cares about people. I don’t think he is planning to run for public office but he’s trying to shift public perception of himself and I wonder to what end.
People don't mind paying taxes when they are getting something in return. Paying for unlimited bombs to be dropped on Iran, or to bail out banks, police militarization, implementing mass surveillance, building concentration camps, and variously and lavishly subsidizing the activities of huge corporations is not exactly what people want to see. They don't want to pay for that, other than maybe 2 in 10 who are actual fascist idiots. Getting to see a doctor and receive treatment, having decent infrastructure and education, having an unpolluted environment, food that isn't poisoned with chemicals and additives - these would be things worth paying taxes for, and you would not hear a lot of complaining about taxes from the mass of the population if we had these things in good working order. Of course you also need a decent job with decent pay to pay the taxes. The rich want none of this, because of course if the government sucks and does nothing of value for you, you will see no value in paying taxes, and accept the strangulation of government as a good thing. You will not ask anything from the government, because the government is bad and can only do bad things. It's a neat trick. They can "privatize" all of their institutions of oppression by stealing any tax money there is and taking it for themselves, a handy shortcut to increase the bottom line... and then of course we "can't afford" any social betterment programs, which of course are also Socialism (!) or Holy Shit... not that! ... Yes, Communism! Then, by god, all freedom is lost! By giving us shitty government that no one can feel very good about supporting, their argument that government is bad is proven right, and the circle shall remain unbroken.
So Bezos thinks the people who work for him shouldn’t pay income taxes? He wants to give them a raise at the government’s expense instead of his? Can’t say I’m surprised.
Here’s how much of a greedy prick Bezos is: starts putting commercials in the Prime Video content included with Prime membership. Offers the old commercial-free version for an additional monthly fee. After a bunch of people sign up for commercial-free, starts adding titles that are “Only Available With Ads.”
It’s a double-tap: fuck your Prime members by making them watch commercials, then fuck the people who pay to avoid the commercials. Because when you’re a greedy prick, there’s no such thing as enough.
Disappointing that Cory Booker, Chris Van Hollen and Katie Porter are advocating middle class tax cuts but not higher taxes on the wealthy. A wealth tax and higher income taxes for the top earners seem like an obvious platform for Democrats.
Wait, isn't Jeff Bezos already a billionaire? What does he need with more money? Sounds like he has some kind of fucked up mental illness. Institutionalization is a drastic measure but when someone is that delusional and obsessively hoarding I think it's actually merciful to hold them against their will until they get better.
What i dont understand is whats the point of having all the money? If one or a few people are the only ones with it it becomes useless. Other people would find something else to trade with each other out of necessity. Whether gift economy or just grassroots other money. Then wiuld their money not be useless? Sorry i am missing something here. And what's the point for them to live around so much suffering they could easily prevent. And i hear the goal is bunkers but being stuck in a bunker with only a few peopke would suck so much. Everyone hated sel isolation in covid but at least they could still go outside to the park. Also if it is to own everything ownership is a social construct. Everyone could just say no they don't
I suspect you need to add one more option to the Capital playbook in addition to starving government of funding. And that is the efforts to convince the low income populace that government IS the problem and all taxes are being "wasted" especially by the old homily of "tax and spend" liberals. This is something the GOP has been very successful at doing (aided by some actual wasteful programs). I live in the South and the distrust of government is real and embedded while there is not much recognition that bureaucratic organizations (including corporations) are inherently inefficient. Better that a government the people can influence has the controls, than the capitalists and their monopolies for all government's warts. As we quickly lose voting power and get run out of dodge by A.I. you have to wonder who is paying attention.