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Why a $154B CEO just endorsed stripping most Americans of voting rights
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Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke sparked controversy by endorsing a tax-tiered voting system that would restrict voting rights based on income tax contributions. The proposal has ignited a heated debate regarding wealth, democracy, and the social contract.
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system—one that would strip voting rights from anyone who pays no income tax—would be a “good system.”
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