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Destroying humans' only home just so you can hoard more wealth than you will ever need.. honestly it seems like a mental illness.
If these people were destroying their own home to hoard newspapers we would see it for what it is, but because of the scale, we can't.
It is, it's an addiction
It's honestly exhausting to keep seeing people come so so close to the correct conclusion and then chicken out right before it comes the time to say it out loud: capitalism is the problem, and it has been designed to be reform-resistant.
We're past taxing the rich, it is time to end the system that enables and encourages people to hoard that much wealth and power in the first place.
Billionaires shouldn't exist, and the fact that they do is an indictment of the system, not something to try and preserve (it's never going to be you!).
Capitalism with strong free market provisions (very few meters and acquisitions and actively breaking up large companies) + wealth taxes etc. is a very good system. People are greedy, and any system of governance needs to use that to its benefit.
Communism is decent in theory but results in stupid amounts of corruption in practice as you need some people with disproportionate power to administer the system.
Capitalism does tend towards concentration of wealth, and fails when markets become too concentrated (e.g. The gas market or supermarket duopoly in Australia). However, wealth taxes and properly powerful competition bodies can prevent that.
Eat'em! Season'em up, slap'em on the grill and nom nom nom!
Red meat production is causing environmental pollution and global warming.
Yea regulars 9-5 can't do much as most powerful pay them and we dont have balls to say anything against them coz we have mortgage, bills etc to pay.
How much are the rich already taxed in Australia, in the UK 60% of income tax is garnered from the top 10%.
You're making the mistake of thinking "the rich" we're talking about here pay income tax at all. If you pay income tax, no matter which bracket, you're not rich. You're part of the working class.
Plenty of stories about multinationals skipping on paying tax though...
High income earners in Australia are subject to progressive tax rates. The tax rates for the 2023-24 financial year are as follows[5]:
It's important to note that these rates are subject to change and may vary depending on individual circumstances. Additionally, high income earners may also be subject to the Medicare levy, which is a 2% levy on taxable income[3].
Please consult with a tax professional or refer to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding tax rates for high income earners in Australia.
Citations: [1] https://www.forbes.com/advisor/au/personal-finance/how-much-tax-do-i-pay-in-australia/ [2] https://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/income-tax-rates-brackets [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_Australia [4] https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/ato-reveals-how-much-tax-the-rich-pay-003025028.html [5] https://www.ato.gov.au/Rates/Individual-income-tax-rates/ [6] https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/16/stage-three-tax-cuts-cost-blowout-predicted-with-the-wealthy-and-men-to-benefit-most
How much wealth do that 10% control? Much more than 60% I bet.