Garys Economics How to convince your friends, family and networks to support wealth taxes. A step-by-step guide
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Aug 10, 2025 Discover how to engage your friends and family in conversations about wealth taxes. Learn the importance of compassionate dialogue and education in addressing economic inequality. Explore the impact of wealth concentration on society and the misconceptions surrounding taxing the ultra-rich versus the middle class. Tackle common objections with effective strategies, and unite people around a message of reform to combat rising poverty and empower younger generations.
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Political Moment To Shift Economic Debate
- Gary Stevenson says the political order is collapsing and creates a rare opening to reshape economic policy.
- He urges people to use that opening to spread pro-wealth-tax ideas against far-right narratives.
Don't Be A Dick When Persuading Others
- Avoid aggressive debates or shouting when talking about wealth taxes to friends and family.
- Show compassion and wait for the right time to have constructive economic conversations, says Gary Stevenson.
Fear Drives People Toward Bad Economic Answers
- Gary Stevenson highlights that falling living standards make people scared and receptive to scapegoating.
- Understanding that fear is political leverage helps you steer conversations toward inequality, not immigrants.