Page 7 | If a wealth tax brought in zero revenue to the government, would people still support it? If yes, why?

percypiggy200 · 2025-11-23T07:20:47+00:00

I’m curious and I’d love to know people’s reasoning.

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:37

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:35

I'm stating the generic "you" - obviously but addressing you as you feel the need to protect the OP. The reality, as well you know, is that this f**king shitgibbonry of the highest order!

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Ok 😬

It’s not really. It’s just a question on whether a tax rise is worth it if it doesn’t bring more in.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:36

Legolava · 23/11/2025 19:33

Erm…ok 😬

Any way - proof of what you’ve said. As that’s just not true. So false accusations and random personal attacks. How pleasant.

What threads are you on about? I’ve never made a thread.

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Are you honestly claiming it not to be true, maybe you weren't on the thread but it is true of the OP.

Legolava · 23/11/2025 19:35

Oh dear.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:35

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:29

You what now? I’m not the op. You must be getting mixed up.

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I'm stating the generic "you" - obviously but addressing you as you feel the need to protect the OP. The reality, as well you know, is that this f**king shitgibbonry of the highest order!

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:34

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:31

Because when we were working age adults we stayed and paid UK taxes, through choice, when we had many options not to.

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And? It’s not some moral hurdle to stay in one country. You’ve just lamented that they can’t leave anyway.

You’ve benefited from rising house prices and passed that on. There’s no moral high ground here.

Legolava · 23/11/2025 19:33

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:32

How is it troll hunting? You do realise that all your threads are public, they aren't a private members club, stating you are going to do something to put the cat amongst the pigeons is not that bright if you then go on to claim you're insulted and hurt by your fabricated cat amongst the pigeons shitty wind up threads!

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Erm…ok 😬

Any way - proof of what you’ve said. As that’s just not true. So false accusations and random personal attacks. How pleasant.

What threads are you on about? I’ve never made a thread.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:32

Legolava · 23/11/2025 19:27

Isn’t troll hunting against the rules on MN?

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How is it troll hunting? You do realise that all your threads are public, they aren't a private members club, stating you are going to do something to put the cat amongst the pigeons is not that bright if you then go on to claim you're insulted and hurt by your fabricated cat amongst the pigeons shitty wind up threads!

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:31

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:13

So why do you think you’re in any position to judge the op?

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Because when we were working age adults we stayed and paid UK taxes, through choice, when we had many options not to.

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:29

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:20

How can you claim insult when you plotted the wind up all along.

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You what now? I’m not the op. You must be getting mixed up.

Legolava · 23/11/2025 19:27

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:19

That’s just more insult for little reason and nothing to do with those who are ‘sickened’.

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Isn’t troll hunting against the rules on MN?

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:26

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:20

Oh, behave. If your kids can’t work overseas because of Brexit, of course you’ll do whatever you can to make their lives in the UK as comfortable as you possibly can,
Why would you not? Unless you’re an arse.

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Yes as @twistyizzysaid if you’re going to judge people such as the op as selfish, you’re instilling inequality and putting your family first too.

Fine to do it, a bit much to call out others.

Legolava · 23/11/2025 19:25

twistyizzy · 23/11/2025 19:08

Ah so perpetuating wealth inequality then? Bank of mum and dad driving up house prices

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Exactly

So those who don’t have the bank of mum and dad can’t afford to buy exactly because of the wealth inequality you are driving @MrsSkylerWhite . They leave because even on a good salary - they’ve no chance without the bank of mum and dad. Oh the irony.

twistyizzy · 23/11/2025 19:25

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:11

Boom to you. Yes. Would you not do the same?
We love kids above equality. Doesn’t everyone.

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Yes but I'm now subject to a new tax for loving my child and trying to do the best for them. A tax which you support on the basis of "privilege" yet you happily provide your own children with tax free privilege.
No irony there?

twistyizzy · 23/11/2025 19:23

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:11

Boom to you. Yes. Would you not do the same?
We love kids above equality. Doesn’t everyone.

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But that's selfish and greedy surely? I mean it's what I would do but then people like you would shout "but what about starving children" at me and make me out to be a twat.
You want to reduce wealth inequality yet are happy to perpetuate it as long as it benefits your family.

DdraigGoch · 23/11/2025 19:23

Marshmallow4545 · 23/11/2025 09:03

A wealth tax won't work for the same reason that very few of us would choose to stay in a country that was removing 1% of our wealth every single year. Remember this is in addition to the already high taxes that the state utilises to extract money from the rich.

No matter how much you loved your country, would you be happy with potentially losing over half of your net wealth through this tax over your lifetime? I wouldn't, especially when there are loads of countries looking to welcome me with open arms and much more wealth friendly tax regimes.

Look at Ireland and what they have achieved. We need to look at ways to attract business and wealth not encourage it to leave.

Except that people who are that wealthy increase their net worth by more than 1% per year. So they're still increasing their wealth, just marginally less so.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:23

When it comes down to it all blame can be laid at the door of Brexit, Brexit, Brexit, Brexit, I will never forgive the Tories for that!

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:20

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:12

True that was a bit unequal. Still the op got the sickening, selfish etc

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Oh, behave. If your kids can’t work overseas because of Brexit, of course you’ll do whatever you can to make their lives in the UK as comfortable as you possibly can,
Why would you not? Unless you’re an arse.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:20

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:19

That’s just more insult for little reason and nothing to do with those who are ‘sickened’.

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How can you claim insult when you plotted the wind up all along.

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:19

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:17

The OP started this thread for a pure wind up as they have thing better to do with their time on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. ..

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That’s just more insult for little reason and nothing to do with those who are ‘sickened’.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:18

I mean do they even moil.

Goldenbear · 23/11/2025 19:17

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:13

So why do you think you’re in any position to judge the op?

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The OP started this thread for a pure wind up as they have thing better to do with their time on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. ..

PandoraSocks · 23/11/2025 19:13

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 18:51

Russify?🤣 No idea. Typed emigrate.

I thought it was perhaps a coded reference to Nathan Gill type activity or some such!

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:13

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:11

Boom to you. Yes. Would you not do the same?
We love kids above equality. Doesn’t everyone.

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So why do you think you’re in any position to judge the op?

EasternStandard · 23/11/2025 19:12

twistyizzy · 23/11/2025 19:08

Ah so perpetuating wealth inequality then? Bank of mum and dad driving up house prices

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True that was a bit unequal. Still the op got the sickening, selfish etc

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 19:11

twistyizzy · 23/11/2025 19:08

Ah so perpetuating wealth inequality then? Bank of mum and dad driving up house prices

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Boom to you. Yes. Would you not do the same?
We love kids above equality. Doesn’t everyone.