Posted on 07/08/2020 6:01:44 PM PDT by Libloather
Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant had a personal message for billionaire Jeff Bezos after the passage of the so-called Amazon tax, warning him that “we are coming for you.”
The avowed socialist framed Monday’s 7-2 council vote for the hefty payroll tax on larger businesses as a step toward the goal of overthrowing the “bankrupt system of capitalism” and replacing it with “a socialist world.”
“And if you, Jeff Bezos, want to drive that process forward by lashing out against us in our modest demands, then so be it,” she said in a video address that was posted Tuesday on Socialist Alternative. “Because we are coming for you and your rotten system.”
Two years ago, the council passed and then promptly repealed a head tax on businesses with more than $20 million in annual gross revenue in the face of opposition from a coalition of businesses, including Amazon, that sought to overturn the tax with a ballot referendum.
In her message, Ms. Sawant warned Mr. Bezos, the Amazon CEO and one of the world’s richest people, that he would face the wrath of “thousands” if he tried that again.
“I have a message for Jeff Bezos and his class,” Ms. Sawant said. “If you attempt again to overturn the Amazon tax, working people will go all out in the thousands to defeat you. And we will not stop there. Because you see, we are fighting for far more than this tax, we are preparing the ground for a different kind of society.”
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Why are you insulting pigs by comparing them with Sawant??? /s
‘Modest’ and ‘demands’ aren’t normally found together in a sentence.
Their ‘modest demands’ are demands nonetheless and are tantamount to forfeiture.
Let’s see how he likes having his ox gored.
because it *worked so well* all over Eastern Europe, Russia, China and North Korea?
Would Texas want an influx of Liberals flooding it with their insatiable needs for government services?
Maybe if they were all sent to reeducation camps first.
😉
Indians bring trouble. Google, Silicon Valley
Bezos should pull some strings with the Washington state government to pass preemption of such taxes.
“Nasty socialist”
If they call themselves a Democrat you can bet they are at a minimum a Socialist. If the call themselves a a Socialist don’t think twice they are not a full blown Communist. If they call themselves a communist they are of the Pol Pot wing of the Party. The Killing Fields may well come to the USA, just a matter of whom will be rotting on the ground.
Would Texas want an influx of Liberals flooding it with their insatiable needs for government services?
Contractually agreed upon.
The fact that the flesh would be from Antonio’s heart was of little consequence to no one other than Antonio who was contractually obligated.
Amazon has entered an implied contract with Seattle in locating there. Amazon will pay taxes as Seattle as a government sees fit. Seattle can negate the contract at anytime by relocating.
Seattle has become Shylock. Kshama Sawant will have her pound of flesh regardless of the consequences to Amazon or the city itself.
If they don’t want capitalism I’m sure Jeff Bezos can move. And will. Seatlle will really then be a cesspool.
“Indians bring trouble. Google, Silicon Valley”
Lots have settled in Virginia and were blamed for turning the whole state govt to democRAT.
Or a vigorous application of the Ceausescu Protocol.
“This Socialist is showing just how sick she is.”
She and her ilk are feeling their oats. They think they have us on the run. Given our nonexistent push back,it’s hard to argue with that.
You meant she right?
Wow! Which one to root for....?
Hear! Hear!
:)
I hate Bezos but I hope he relocates Amazon to another city and takes all the jobs it creates with him.
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