A global minimum tax on the ultrarich could change planetary politics. Right now South Africa, Chile, France, and Spain are pushing for it
France could raise around €20 billion per year from this tax
That’s half of the €40B the government is looking for this year
Globally? $302–377 billion could be raised—every year
From the ultra-rich. Who currently pay very little.
gabriel-zucman.eu/files/report...
That’s half of the €40B the government is looking for this year
Globally? $302–377 billion could be raised—every year
From the ultra-rich. Who currently pay very little.
gabriel-zucman.eu/files/report...
July 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A global minimum tax on the ultrarich could change planetary politics. Right now South Africa, Chile, France, and Spain are pushing for it
October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The public has supported raising taxes on the ultrarich and corporations for years, but policymakers have failed to act.
→ Raising taxes on the rich makes good economic and political sense.
EPI’s latest report from @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social 1/
→ Raising taxes on the rich makes good economic and political sense.
EPI’s latest report from @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social 1/
Raising taxes on the ultrarich: A necessary first step to restore faith in American democracy and the public sector
Summary The public has supported raising taxes on the ultrarich and corporations for years, but policymakers have not responded. Small increases in taxes on the rich that were instituted during time...
www.epi.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The public has supported raising taxes on the ultrarich and corporations for years, but policymakers have failed to act.
→ Raising taxes on the rich makes good economic and political sense.
EPI’s latest report from @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social 1/
→ Raising taxes on the rich makes good economic and political sense.
EPI’s latest report from @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social 1/
July 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
This point needs to be made over and again:
The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
July 9, 2026 at 10:08 AM
This point needs to be made over and again:
The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
beautifully written, my good man! funny how the ultrarich hate "welfare" but greedily accept public money they don't need.
September 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
beautifully written, my good man! funny how the ultrarich hate "welfare" but greedily accept public money they don't need.
after this last few months I think I am now in critical support of all weird ultrarich people hobbies. take that horse dancing class. I love that yoga retreat for you. tighten up that golf swing. search the ocean floor for ancient shipwrecks. anything that keeps you in your business and out of ours
May 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
after this last few months I think I am now in critical support of all weird ultrarich people hobbies. take that horse dancing class. I love that yoga retreat for you. tighten up that golf swing. search the ocean floor for ancient shipwrecks. anything that keeps you in your business and out of ours
So when governments say "but the ultrarich might leave the country", we should respond, "mission accomplished then." Get them and their ill-gotten gains out of our politics and out of our hair.
And hopefully, with global measures, out of everyone's.
And hopefully, with global measures, out of everyone's.
July 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM
So when governments say "but the ultrarich might leave the country", we should respond, "mission accomplished then." Get them and their ill-gotten gains out of our politics and out of our hair.
And hopefully, with global measures, out of everyone's.
And hopefully, with global measures, out of everyone's.
Ultrarich tech elites are becoming much more prominent in American politics—and they don't care who knows it, @alibreland.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/o1O7kJNx
December 10, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Ultrarich tech elites are becoming much more prominent in American politics—and they don't care who knows it, @alibreland.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/o1O7kJNx
I like George Lucas because when he became ultrarich the only thing he developed insane opinions on was the work of George Lucas.
June 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I like George Lucas because when he became ultrarich the only thing he developed insane opinions on was the work of George Lucas.
GOP triggered by Mamdani making the ultrarich pay up www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP triggered by Mamdani making the ultrarich pay up
Republicans are lashing out at the New York City mayor after he moved to tax the rich.
www.dailykos.com
July 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
GOP triggered by Mamdani making the ultrarich pay up www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP triggered by Mamdani making the ultrarich pay up www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP triggered by Mamdani making the ultrarich pay up
Republicans are lashing out at the New York City mayor after he moved to tax the rich.
www.dailykos.com
July 28, 2026 at 1:35 PM
GOP triggered by Mamdani making the ultrarich pay up www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Yacht Fails To Respond To Maritime Distress Call https://theonion.com/mark-zuckerbergs-yacht-fails-to-respond-to-maritime-distress-call/
August 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Mark Zuckerberg’s Yacht Fails To Respond To Maritime Distress Call https://theonion.com/mark-zuckerbergs-yacht-fails-to-respond-to-maritime-distress-call/
Like I said: ultrarich megalomaniacs in a circle jerk
Saw this video of Tristan Harris on Diary of a CEO sharing what AI-tech bros have shared regarding their motivations pursuing this technology. It’s horrifying.
These tech ghouls have us all on a suicide mission because of their EGOS. 🫠
These tech ghouls have us all on a suicide mission because of their EGOS. 🫠
December 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Like I said: ultrarich megalomaniacs in a circle jerk
The ultrarich play by different rules.
December 23, 2024 at 5:58 PM
The ultrarich play by different rules.
Erasing ppl is the specialty of the nyt, which is owned and run by ultrarich heirs.
March 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Erasing ppl is the specialty of the nyt, which is owned and run by ultrarich heirs.
Tax. The. Ultrarich. The. Way. We. Tax. Everyone. Else.
What Mark Zuckerberg's $23 million cash purchase of a DC mansion says about his ideological shift:
What Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington, D.C., Mansion Says About His Ideological Shifts
Mark Zuckerberg’s political ideology and tastes have evolved. His real estate portfolio reflects the shift.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tax. The. Ultrarich. The. Way. We. Tax. Everyone. Else.
not only would this be great for budgets and allow countries to fund more equitable policies, it’s obvious at this point that the existence of the ultrarich is a threat to global security that needs to be addressed by international cooperation
nobody should have enough money to buy countries
nobody should have enough money to buy countries
A global minimum tax on the ultrarich could change planetary politics. Right now South Africa, Chile, France, and Spain are pushing for it
France could raise around €20 billion per year from this tax
That’s half of the €40B the government is looking for this year
Globally? $302–377 billion could be raised—every year
From the ultra-rich. Who currently pay very little.
gabriel-zucman.eu/files/report...
That’s half of the €40B the government is looking for this year
Globally? $302–377 billion could be raised—every year
From the ultra-rich. Who currently pay very little.
gabriel-zucman.eu/files/report...
July 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
not only would this be great for budgets and allow countries to fund more equitable policies, it’s obvious at this point that the existence of the ultrarich is a threat to global security that needs to be addressed by international cooperation
nobody should have enough money to buy countries
nobody should have enough money to buy countries
eccentric wealthy family dynasties were the backbone of local newspapers and sports teams for a hundred years in this country. were they remotely laudable as humanitarians or community leaders? no. were they better than the bloodless ultrarich freaks in charge now? kinda. what's my point? no idea
May 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
eccentric wealthy family dynasties were the backbone of local newspapers and sports teams for a hundred years in this country. were they remotely laudable as humanitarians or community leaders? no. were they better than the bloodless ultrarich freaks in charge now? kinda. what's my point? no idea
Ultrarich people do not understand morals unless it is attached to a paycheck. Everything is transactional. Everything.
July 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Ultrarich people do not understand morals unless it is attached to a paycheck. Everything is transactional. Everything.
We should come up with an independent shell nonprofit that develops new weird fads that will draw the attention of the ultrarich to keep them busy.
May 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We should come up with an independent shell nonprofit that develops new weird fads that will draw the attention of the ultrarich to keep them busy.
Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.3%. Bezos paid 1%.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
Levi’s Heir in Congress Pushes End to Tax Loophole for Ultrarich
One of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes.
news.bgov.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.3%. Bezos paid 1%.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
With Joy Reid, I talk about how you-know-who and Trump’s other billionaires are waging a war on government to undermine and eviscerate the one check on their power and influence that citizens and consumers have.
www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/...
www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/...
‘Government of billionaires, for billionaires’: Trump admin. to benefit the ultrarich, critics say
Donald Trump’s America will benefit the ultrarich, critics say. David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief of Mother Jones, joins Joy Reid to discuss.
www.msnbc.com
January 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
With Joy Reid, I talk about how you-know-who and Trump’s other billionaires are waging a war on government to undermine and eviscerate the one check on their power and influence that citizens and consumers have.
www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/...
www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/...
GOOGLE MAPS ZEIGT JETZT ERNSTHAFT GOLF VON AMERIKA. Democray dies in indifference, ignorance, cowerdice, lazyness and the undecisiveness of those who know, it dies in the greedyness of the ultrarich as much as the ultraright,
February 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
GOOGLE MAPS ZEIGT JETZT ERNSTHAFT GOLF VON AMERIKA. Democray dies in indifference, ignorance, cowerdice, lazyness and the undecisiveness of those who know, it dies in the greedyness of the ultrarich as much as the ultraright,