minus-squareCargon@lemmy.mltoLeopards Ate My Face@lemmy.world•The tariffs are being paid by Americans. Why is that a surprise?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·9 days agoRich people buy things, but not at the rate that lower income people do. A CEO who makes 1000x as much as you isn’t buying 1000x as many pairs of pants, for instance. This is why sales taxes are considered regressive. linkfedilink
minus-squareCargon@lemmy.mltoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•We wouldn’t need the Epstein files to prove DJT’s guilt if society just trusted women in the first place.linkfedilinkarrow-up10·18 days agoFollowers is a better description than supporters. linkfedilink
Rich people buy things, but not at the rate that lower income people do. A CEO who makes 1000x as much as you isn’t buying 1000x as many pairs of pants, for instance. This is why sales taxes are considered regressive.