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valval ◴[] No.41911957[source]
I think the weight of your vote should come from the amount of taxes you pay, up to some cap. Can someone explain to me like I’m 12 why this is a bad idea?
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1. CrendKing ◴[] No.41912136[source]
1. The richest 1% vote whoever makes them even richer, at the expense of all the other 99% poorer than them. 2. The other 99% people no longer play the "democracy" game with the rich, form their own government without the "voting power corresponds to how much tax paid". 3. The rich people country loses its foundation, thus can no longer sustain. The rich join the poor people country.