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From the technological Olympus of Silicon Valley to the urban canyons of Wall Street, a narrow club of vastly wealthy plutocrats sits on a ballooning share of the nation’s resources. One percent of Americans at the apex of the economy are hoarding over 31% of the nation’s total wealth, a cool $55tn in net worth.

Getting them to share with the rest of society, to fund redistribution or pay for public goods, is proving pretty much impossible. Their ability to move resources around, hide profit across jurisdictions, and minimize income to hoard wealth until they die appears to put them beyond the reach of taxation.

One recent research paper found that the country’s richest 384 oligarchs paid only 24% of their economic income in 2025, compared with 30% for the average taxpayer. And not all of them are getting top notch tax advice. Reporting by ProPublica revealed that some of the richest Americans – like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Michael Bloomberg – live largely tax free.

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[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm accused regularly of being a crazy person, but my personal opinion is that after $500M/year, 100% tax rate. Locked. No exceptions, no loopholes, no offshore, no technicalities.

[–] TheRiskiestBiscuit@reddthat.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don’t think you’re crazy. Not even extreme. You’re like slightly left of a reasonable centrist in my book. The past 10 years of politics have too many people across the political spectrum wearing orange-shaded glasses, IYKWIM.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

orange-shaded glasses

I was with you until orange-shaded glasses, so I guess Idk. /shrug

[–] TheRiskiestBiscuit@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump. It’s because of Trump and the MAGA-fication of American politics.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Maybe fake-tan stained glasses?

[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Id cut it even earlier. 50 million. You get 3 multi-million dollar properties, a yacht, and thats it.