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moondust

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9. Welcome the predatory overlords!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 09:43 PM

Oct 18

In 2013 the Swiss voted on a referendum that would have capped executive pay at 12 times that of the lowest paid worker in the company. The referendum failed after moneyed interests worked against it. I suspect the world would look much different today if that would have been made the law when slavery was abolished.

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If this isn't the reason for a TAX THE GAWD DAMN RICH SLOGAN..... [View all] a kennedy Oct 18 OP

Yeah even the piss coming down at us has Ilsa Oct 18 #1

Seriously??? Nothing??? a kennedy Oct 18 #2

Those pay rations are damn near criminal. calimary Oct 18 #3

Because they have stolen the money from us. Clouds Passing Oct 18 #4

Yup. I remember when.. Joinfortmill Oct 18 #5

Yeah, it's getting old, madamesilverspurs Oct 18 #6

You know the old saying: the rich get richer..... IcyPeas Oct 18 #7

K&R ReRe Oct 18 #8

Welcome the predatory overlords! moondust Oct 18 #9

Sadly it used to be worse. progressoid Oct 18 #10