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[–] sober_monk@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Because if you tax the rich, they move away!

Yup. This wasn't a warning about the economy, it was an ultimatum.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think the point of the previous poster is that they can't take with them the stuff that they value the most (for their own quality of life) or the stuff that matters for the rest.

Hence "they’ll take all the housing and factories and the land they’re built on, stuff it all in their pockets and fly away with it." (emphasys mine)

Those threats are complete total bullshit.

If they really prefered an environment free of government intrusion (including taxes) they would be living and conducting their business in a country with no real government, like Somalia.

[–] fenrasulfr@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I think he already moved to Belgium to avoid some of the French taxes.