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They will eventually apply the “wealth tax” to everyone, just like the income tax, which was supposed to be just a temporary tax of a few percent of the top 1% to pay for WW1 …
Arthur MacWaters@ArthurMacwaters· Jan 16, 2026California's wealth tax will follow the same pattern as every other tax:
1. target "just the rich"
2. set a precedent
3. expand to everyone else
Except this tax is even more corrupt because it allows the state to seize *assets* not just income
In 1913, only the 1% paid
10:41 PM · January 16, 2026 · 11.7M views
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