A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.
  • xxce2AAb@feddit.dkEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Look, I’m all for rich leeches having less money, but I’d prefer it if we didn’t let them piss precious resources away on stupid shit when there’s real problems to be solved. How about just seizing some of their obscene wealth and build some solar farms, fund fusion research or build cheap housing for the homeless or something?

      • xxce2AAb@feddit.dkEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Which is unfortunately completely understandable. Sometimes I think Americans (and a few other notable polities) forget who owns their damn country. Despite what the bits stored on the SSD’s of their Swiss banks might otherwise indicate, it’s not the small handful of billionaires. It’s not the politicians either. It’s the people actually paying their taxes rather than dodging them.

        I firmly believe that when a significant proportion of 340 million individuals collectively decide something has to be done, then that thing will get done, one way or the other. Regrettably, the members of the American Aristocracy are really good at dividing and conquering the hoi polloi.