Corrupt capitalist ruling class

Friday, August 10, 2018

This world we live in has the greatest inequalities, highest mortality rate, most regressive taxes, and largest public subsidies for bankers and billionaires of this generation.

In this piece, I will discuss the socio-economic roots of inequalities and the relation between the concentration of wealth and the downward mobility of the working and salaried classes.

Contrary to the propaganda pushed by the corporate press, a large number of corporations had zero tax liabilities after credits and exemption while their toiling workers and employees pay a huge percentage in taxes.

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Corrupt capitalist ruling class

This world we live in has the greatest inequalities, highest mortality rate, most regressive taxes, and largest public subsidies for bankers and billionaires of this generation.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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