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[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 152 points 3 months ago

This, this is what we need. If everyone votes. If we can get a progressive executive in and a progressive Congress where we can, we can potentially correct the course everything is going.

No more control of everything by the wealthy. That is the ultimate goal. We want to separate power from money.

[-] cacheson@piefed.social 10 points 3 months ago

We want to separate power from money.

Unfortunately, the two have an extremely strong attraction to each other. Keeping them apart isn't feasible in the long run without actively dismantling concentrations of power.

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Money is literally power.

It is a coupon that commands a fraction of labor and capital combined.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 months ago

You'd need to get rid of the post of president for that.

[-] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 1 points 3 months ago

Or get rid of the (people that have all the) money.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

That will just make other people take that place. Better start taxing the hell out of the rich, up to 100% at a certain level.

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