• splonglo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Every major political event in history was once an unrealistic proposal. Whether it can happen next week or not has absolutely no bearing on the fact that it must be done.

    Reach out to your local political rep and tell them you support a wealth tax. Reach out to your local boomer FB page and tell them you support a wealth tax. Make the case. If public opinion and political opinion isn’t there then there is work to do. Put away minor nit picks and technical problems, they absolutely do not matter in the grand scheme of things. Build the momentum, tax the damn rich.

    • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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      2 days ago

      Whether it can happen next week or not has absolutely no bearing on the fact that it must be done.

      The fact that it must be done does not mean that it will be done. Of course you can hope that in some not-so-distant future we’ll get there (I sure hope so) but as of now US, Russia, Middle East and parts of EU will not only not support it but will actively fight against it. Calling local reps and posting on FB will not change that. It’s not a technical problem, it’s reality. It’s fine to express your support for the idea but it’s also fine to be realistic about its chances.