Thread by @SteB777

This is part 3 of my thread, in which I want to return to my original theme of taxing rich, the very rich, not slightly better off. This both illustrates the obstacle, and the solution.
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https://twitter.com/SteB777/status/1945987101649994209

As I initially explained, despite over 75% of the UK public, wanting a wealth tax, this Labour government and all previous governments, will refuse to agree to it, because of neoliberal doctrine, which is essentially the credo of oligarchs.
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This is the reason for these threads. There is the illusory vision of freedom and democracy, which fools people to believe, that because it is a majority view, if we campaign hard enough, that the government will do it, because it is sensible.
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But this government, and all other governments, do not really represent the people, this is just an illusion. They represent the rich and powerful, the oligarchs and corporate interests (their credo being neoliberalism).
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So the politicians, will give the illusion of listening to the arguments, considering them, and then refusing to implement a wealth tax. Remember me explaining in the first thread, how blocking or not agreeing to action, is how they do it without it being noticed.
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However, a progressive wealth tax (the amount of tax will increase to very levels when we are dealing with billionaire wealth), is necessary to take the power away from these people corrupting our societies and our political system.
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It seems to be a bit of a double-bind here, a dilemma. How do we get the progressive wealth tax to take away the power of the oligarchs, when their representatives i.e. mainstream politicians will block it.

The answer is very simple.
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We both develop awareness of how this scam works, and then we spread it. No one likes being taken advantage of and being ripped off. We need to focus on the real villains of the piece.
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Currently, these manipulative people have got the public focused on hating immigrants, other minorities, the sick and disabled, the underclass, those on welfare, the left, the right, but conveniently, not on the oligarchs with all the wealth, exploiting us for their own ends.
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In the US, MAGA are just waking up to how Donald Trump, isn't really their champion, fighting the elite. He is the representative of the elite, a billionaire oligarch, put in power by other billionaire oligarchs, to protect their interests.

10/theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

But It's not just Trump, but Starmer's Labour, the whole neoliberal doctrine, Farage's Reform, the Conservatives, and the oligarch media, that supports them. They represent the very rich and powerful, not us.
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So people need to stop fighting amongst others and hating on powerless, minority scapegoats, and focus on those with all the wealth, exploiting us. They are not your friends, they despise you, and they are exploiting you for their own ends. Focus on them.
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