I don't know - maybe. He goes on to opine at some length about being a billionaire and a businessman and how this isn't at all about that. (Which doesn't help his argument in my opinion.)
I agree with the view that newspapers shouldn't show bias in theory, but I don't see it happening in actuality. Also, the billionaires buying the news media - is exactly why we don't trust the news media. (Which he also goes into at some length. I admittedly skimmed it - so not sure how good his argument is?)
All the more reason to increase taxes on billionaires who are more worried about their wallets than the future of the country.
I agree. These folks have too much and its toxic to them and everyone around them, including the world at large. Sometimes I wish for a media/tech crash - just to take them all down, but it would probably take us down too.
If we could just tax 65% of their salary, and only allow them 5% in tax shelters....
It will never happen, well, not until we can change campaign finance laws, which will also never happen - due to the inability of our legislators to think past themselves.
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Date: 2024-10-30 04:55 pm (UTC)It's just cowardice.
I don't know - maybe. He goes on to opine at some length about being a billionaire and a businessman and how this isn't at all about that. (Which doesn't help his argument in my opinion.)
I agree with the view that newspapers shouldn't show bias in theory, but I don't see it happening in actuality. Also, the billionaires buying the news media - is exactly why we don't trust the news media.
(Which he also goes into at some length. I admittedly skimmed it - so not sure how good his argument is?)
All the more reason to increase taxes on billionaires who are more worried about their wallets than the future of the country.
I agree. These folks have too much and its toxic to them and everyone around them, including the world at large. Sometimes I wish for a media/tech crash - just to take them all down, but it would probably take us down too.
If we could just tax 65% of their salary, and only allow them 5% in tax shelters....
It will never happen, well, not until we can change campaign finance laws, which will also never happen - due to the inability of our legislators to think past themselves.