Well, I honestly think that two people with different skill sets and experience can have a 100x difference in productivity. I then multiplied that value by 10x to appease people who really really really think they deserve it.
Why do you think 50x is the right number, out of curiosity?
“I paid off your investigator to lie to you. You’re actually 1 dollar richer than I am”
That’s because they all think “free speech” means “my fringe speech”.
Twitter/X is a “free speech” platform where the swastika is protected, and the Rainbow flag is banned. Every account still on there today sees this as a good thing, or as the cost of messaging on that platform. All of them should be ostracized and dropped until they close their accounts.
Trump was campaigning on the same shit at the same time. Both events are examples of far-right authoritarian tides rising around the world.
I got news for you. Trump only got about 35% of eligible voters, and probably 60% of those voters didn’t want him as President, but vote because Republicans are pushing the single issue they care about (pro-life, or anti immigrant…) so we probably only have 10% or so actual bootlicking fascists successfully getting their leather-granddaddy elected. 20% is more than a large enough block to align with them because “the ends justify the means” and “they aren’t that bad” or “the left just calls everyone they don’t like fascists/Nazis” and bam, you’ve got your own Trump in power.
Before you ask yes, the numbers are just pulled out of my ass, but the vibes I get from talking to people in a very politically middle of the road state, they feel in the right ballpark.
Personally, I like the idea of taking the richest person in the country, and redistributing half their wealth every year. That way the goal is to be the second richest person, and you basically pit the two richest and most powerful guys on the planet against each other, trying to prove that the other one is richer.
I’d also like to cap total CEO (or highest earner) compensation at 1000x the pay of the lowest paid person at the company. This would include bonuses and stock options/growth. Any extra amount is confiscated and paid to fund UBI.
He deserves to work a job based on his skill and merit, and not the starter fortune he inherited. He might make it to department manager at a best buy.
Nah.
Lid, gasket, clamp.