• Kuranashi@lemmy.world
    165·
    2 days ago

    If you ever wanted proof that a population that doesn’t understand math allows the billionaires to take advantage of them here it is. This is why education systems are under attack, because if you understood how taxes work you’d more likely support higher tax rates for the rich.

    • slaacaa@lemmy.world
      35·
      2 days ago

      I think this is at least partially the result of intentional propaganda. It benefits the elite greatly if a lot of Americans are screaming against higher top tax rates due to this faulty logic. There are also a lot of anecdotes of people not accepting higher paying job offers or promotions within their company, which also benefits the business owners.

      • prole
        1·
        2 days ago

        Honestly, if I offered someone a job and their reasoning for turning it down was that they didn’t want to pay more taxes on their higher salary, I would see it as dodging a bullet.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      If you ever wanted proof […] here it is.

      Yes! Well yes but also no but only because…

      @General_Effort@lemmy.world I always do the web search when OP didn’t happen to think about linking a source but this is egregious DANGIT IT’S A SHITPOST I AM SO SORRY

    • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      Probably the lead poisoning have something to do with it.

      Some houses still have lead, to this day.

      I know because my city recently passed a law requiring landlords to inspect rentals for lead paint, because a lot of kids are still getting lead poisoning.

      (Its Philly btw)