this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
30 points (96.9% liked)

Gaming

20052 readers
46 users here now

Sub for any gaming related content!

Rules:

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Video games can teach deep truths about life, society and human nature.

Which ones stand out for you?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

"Number One: In 1945, corporations paid 50% of federal taxes; now they pay about 5%. Number Two: In 1900, 90% of Americans were self employed; now it's about 2%... It's called consolidation; strengthen governments and corporations, weaken individuals. With taxes, this can be done imperceptibly over time." - Leo Gold in "Deus Ex"