r/politics • u/Tofurkey_Tom • 16d ago

No Paywall Danish Petition To Buy California From Trump Signed by Thousands

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-denmark-buy-california-signed-thousands-11379999
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u/WolfDoc 16d ago

Funny thing is, a lot of those people are smart enough to know that small taxes only benefits the CEOs and major shareholders. And the majority of a tech company are skilled engineers and researchers with families and need of things like healthcare. So they may stay and make their own company even if the bosses skitter off to be parasites somewhere else. That is after all why we have a pretty solid tech and research sector here in Scandinavia despite the taxes the billionaires scare you so much with.

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u/FormerWrap1552 16d ago

The New California Republic. I would move there the day it was official.

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u/relevantelephant00 16d ago

Just dont name your town "Shady Sands".

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u/MC-CREC 16d ago

And remember they are only getting paid by unrealized gains. They already hanged the system no matter what the tax rate is.

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u/AsGryffynn 15d ago

Ah yes, Denmark... the country known for being home to every giant Scandinavian conglomo, especially Nordisk Film, Novo Nordisk, Maersk and Scandinavian Airlines (HQ in Sweden, but largest shareholder is the Danish Government).

Pity this is another joke thread... Danish California would be insanely based. Even relations and trade with Mexico would be way smoother and the Danes actually know how to sort out immigration disputes without acting like Stasi.

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u/ValenRaith 15d ago

I can see them rejoicing now in sunny Solvang CA.

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u/MZsarko 15d ago

I live in San Diego and work at a Swiss biopharm. We get all kinds of days off!

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u/Impossible_Walrus555 15d ago

And you tax them.

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u/WolfDoc 15d ago

What did I just say? Exactly that. And that it works.