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cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/2312726

We need taxes for all - also the super-rich.

"Tax the rich" is an official EU petition. The EU Parliament has to deal with it when successful.

7 EU countries must reach the quorum Check yours in the chart and share!

The petition calls for the introduction of a wealth tax on very large fortunes. Sign now

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Ugh it's not gonna pass. There is only 1 out of 12 months left for collecting signatures and they're only at 25%.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Would love to but am only a resident :(

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

No worries, we're in the process so a year or so more for our passports, we'll be able to vote in the next EU election cycle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I voted for Czechia but I'm not sure if it makes much difference as we're far from reaching the threshold anyway...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Also, I wonder what causes this split...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My guess is that it's mainly just missing Information?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yes but I wonder what is causing such a discrepancy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

i wish i knew

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As somone who lives in Poland: Marxism is not a thing here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hmm, that could be it. Although I support it and I'm a centrist

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I support it and I'm a centrist

By supporting it alone, you'd be considered a far left there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, in Hungarian news sites, I haven't seen it and besides, average voter is extremely skeptical about these kind of petitions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Portugal is not eastern for sure. I'm pretty sure this hasn't been news anywhere and I've only seen talks about this petition on the fediverse.

Most people are used to get fucked around here I guess. Also there's the idea that many think they are the rich ones and don't consider these kind of things I guess.

Right wing brainwashing I guess helps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Actually I like that it's a sort of race to see who gets there first

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Surely the Eastern bloc has a ton of EUthusiasts too...