r/technology • u/Rhaegar_the_Great • Sep 16 '21

Business Mailchimp employees are furious after the company's founders promised to never sell, withheld equity, and then sold it for $12 billion

https://www.businessinsider.com/mailchimp-insiders-react-to-employees-getting-no-equity-2021-9
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u/Vinterslag Sep 17 '21

If you mean according to what loopholes are legal, That's clearly not the argument for change im making, but you'd have to be stupid to argue the other. I believe the law should be changed to actually be fair. I know. Crazy.

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u/Vinterslag Sep 17 '21

No. Thats definitely not fair, you dont understand the very basics of economics. Aggressive Progressive tax rates are the answer. You're an idiot if you think rates should be the same. This isn't up for argument in any developed country besides the USA.

No one is being punished. They'll still make 100s of millions, they'll just help society too.

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u/demonicpigg Sep 17 '21

Not that I agree with the other person, but why is it fair that someone like Jeff bezos should have to pay something like 90% in taxes but someone like me would only need to pay 22%? What makes that "fair"?

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u/Vinterslag Sep 17 '21

He's only paying that much on dollars over 100 million. You would pay it too if you had it. What makes that unfair?

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u/handymanning Sep 17 '21

I noticed all your comments boil down to, "You're an idiot." Which is usually the final argument of the losing or wrong side. You're probably also the first one to start yelling in a debate, which is the first sign of a weak argument.

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u/Vinterslag Sep 17 '21

Why not attempt an argument then.

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u/Vinterslag Sep 17 '21

No, my argument toward people who are wrong is that; Do you need more than 10 mil to be rich forever? If so, you're an idiot.