“Richest farmers in England may lose sustainability funding in Defra review.” If the reaction to having to pay a bit of inheritance tax is anything to go by there is going to be a lot of moaning. #Farmers #Defra #TaxTheRich

Arbitrator prohibits Meta / Facebook whistleblower from promoting tell-all book

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/arbitrator-prohibits-meta-whistleblower-from-promoting-tell-all-book.html

Recording Reveals SSA Head Dudek’s Thoughts on DOGE, Trump

https://www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security

Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents

https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-burn-order-shred-classified-documents-f042a51c0a9f74c96b0259b51a0d4a83

"I won't Tax the Rich, I'll just pick on the Elderly and Disabled."

He actually thinks this is heroic, doesn't he?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/10/starmer-decries-worst-of-all-worlds-benefits-systems-ahead-of-deep-cuts

Man stelle sich diese Revolution vor: Es gäbe ein #Klimageld, dass knapp einem absoluten Minimum für Existenz bzw. Grundeinkommen entspricht. Wer klimafreundlich lebt, der muss sich keine grundlegenden Existenzsorgen mehr machen.

What's that? The world has changed and so you need to make some changes? OK, we can all see the shitshow happening, maybe it's time to be brave and raise t... WHAT?! FFS.

“Minister says welfare budget ‘unsustainable’ amid reports Reeves has earmarked billions in cuts.” It’s the super rich who are unsustainable not the poor. #Labour #Welfare #TaxTheRich

Are there any coherent arguments against taxing very high incomes and wealth, to reduce social inequality ?

I don't think so. Three of the main arguments are:
1. Income and wealth belong to individuals - tax is theft;
2. Individuals make better investment decisions than governments or other social bodies; and
3. Unless people keep all or most of the income and wealth they have gained there will be no incentive to work, so everybody gets poorer.

The first argument breaks down because all income and wealth is social in origin - most profit arises from business 'externalities' - unpaid labour in the home, state education, free use of resources, use of public roads and other infrastructure... None of the world's major industries would be profitable if they paid for their use of these free resources.

The second argument breaks down because private investment only goes after financial returns or hobby-horses (like space rockets) not wider priorities with no quick investment returns (like education, home insulation, rewilding) - and a lot goes on socially useless investment in assets like housing just to extract rents - a disutility for almost everyone.

The third argument is disproved by history. In the 'Trente Glorieuses' - the 30 years or so after the war - marginal tax rates on both income and property were 70-90%, even in the US - but these were exceptionally hard-working years, with high economic growth, improving living standards, better education, more caring societies, etc, etc... When taxes were reduced from the 1980s on, social progress began to reverse.

Mission Statement [reviwed and edited 24-12-21]
[but don't hold me to it]

After the devastating Dutch elections [‘23-11-22] I decided to dedicate my toots back to the original goal.
I care about a lot of issues, most global some national; but I won't be 'tooting' about them all.

First and formost I WANT to 'toot' about:
* #ClimateSolutions
Because I trust that most people reading know about the dreadfull future of climate change, I want to spread the, possible, solutions to a problem rather than reiterate on the problem.
* #ClimateJustice
One of those solution might be sueing the polluters or governments on human rights, violations or #Ecoside
* #ClimateAction
Action is by all means a solution.
* #ClimateEmergency
* #Climate

As said I want to focus on the global issue. I don't want to nitpick on too much principles. Like: "What's worse: eating cows or driving diesel?" Both are devastating behaviors of intitled rich people!
On the otherhand therefore I truly respect ANY effort to make a change for the better.

Most of all... I want to add instead of preach. Bring some bits of the puzzle to the table.

I'm NOT a scientist of any kind. I'm just a disabled old white guy typing on a desk reading and searching a lot.

I tend to toot 10-15 toots at 13:00* that I boost again unchanged at 20:00* the same day, but that's NOT a promise. [*=my [Amstedam] time]

I might be interested in: #StopCopCity #ClimateFinance #Capitalism #Energy #USpolitics #Ukraine #Europe #Bernie #XR #OceanCleanup #NextBlue #InductionCooking #TaxTheRich #Africa #FemaleSoccer #Ajax #WomensRights #Indigenous #BigOil #Greta #CityDesign #VanessaNakate #2030 #Wildfires / #Floods #IPCC #AOC and more.
But after a year or two there appear to be 4 general topics: #Climate #Gaza / #IsraeliGenocide #USpolitics and #Ukraine

I tend to follow anyone who 'retoots' or 'favourites' my toots. Forget it, I'm vain.
If any of my 'followers' wants to opt out... this is your chance, as always.

#billionaires #capitalism #taxtherich #economy #france #french #NoBillionaires

This is your personal invitation to discuss the draft of the Nua-Celtic Manifesto with me on https://zotum.net/profile/ncm.
We need #degrowth, a #DonutEconomy and #SystemChange to #Conviviality in a #CaringEconomy of #Partnerism within #planetboundaries
#CapitalismKills #TaxTheRich #MakePollutersPay #FridaysForFuture #ClimateEmergency #ClimateJustice #MotherEarth #ClimateCrisis #ClimateActionNow #greedflation #ecocide #stopoil #endfossilfuels #cooltheclimate #JustStopOil #PeopleOverProfits

Billionaires want you to believe UBI is “too expensive.”

Meanwhile, they hoard trillions. They get tax breaks, loopholes, and bailouts - but when it comes to helping everyone, suddenly there’s “no money”?

There’s money. It’s just in the wrong hands.

UBI isn’t a cost - it’s an investment in everyone.

Milliardäre brauchen Arbeitnehmer
Arbeitnehmer brauchen keine Milliardäre
#Vermögenssteuer #Luxussteuer höhere #Erbschaftssteuer jetzt #Taxtherich #AOC