How to convince your friends, family and networks to support wealth taxes. A step-by-step guide

Garys Economics - A podcast by Gary Stevenson - Sundays

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The rich will take everything unless we start taxing them more. A wealth tax is the best way to do this. But we need to win over the public, and dispell some of the common pushbacks. Here's how to do it.(00:00) Intro(00:48) Massive oppurtunity(02:29) How to explain my message to your friends and family(02:43) Point 1: Don't be a dick(04:00) People are scared(08:06) Point 2: Understanding and education (16:35) Point 3: How to deal with common pushbacks(19:20) The Laffer Curve(22:43) "It's not fair to tax rich people"(24:20) "You secretly want to tax me more"(25:45) "Don't give money to the government, they'll waste it"(27:40) The core message