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There should be votes for de-selection through the annual possibility of an 'ostracism', in which citizens could write down any name and the 'winner' should pay 95% tax.


You no doubt thought that the only thing wrong with Maoist struggle sessions is that not enough people were their targets.


One year of 95% tax is arguably still not enough.

If taxes on income were rated by wealth, we could consistently tax billionaires 95% tax and they would still be pocketing millions for safe investment returns




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