• halcyoncmdr@piefed.social
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    3 days ago

    Amazing what is possible when you’re not beholden to shareholders that only give a shit about quarterly profits at the expense of everything else, including the entire business.

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      3 days ago

      Perhaps businesses should have a rule that investors can’t take money out for 10 years. Perhaps then they would actually engage in some long-term strategies.

      • Kage520@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        There is already short term vs long term capital gains tax, but it’s only one year. Maybe they could tweak that a bit