stumu415@lemmy.zip to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 6 months agoRichest country in the worldlemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10 cross-posted to: 2northamerican4you@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkRichest country in the worldlemmy.zipstumu415@lemmy.zip to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square13linkfedilink cross-posted to: 2northamerican4you@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareRidderSport@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoTo be fair to the USA, Germany has been accepting donations for decades now, I believe about 1-5 million euros annually.
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 months agoIf they taxed the billionaires in the USA even half what they did 80 years ago (*percentage of income), this wouldn’t even be a whisper of a thing.
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 months agoI imagine the German government has a bank account.
minus-squareRidderSport@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoYes, bank transfers are the norm in Europe. Government bodies rarely even offer paypal.
To be fair to the USA, Germany has been accepting donations for decades now, I believe about 1-5 million euros annually.
If they taxed the billionaires in the USA even half what they did 80 years ago (*percentage of income), this wouldn’t even be a whisper of a thing.
I imagine the German government has a bank account.
Yes, bank transfers are the norm in Europe. Government bodies rarely even offer paypal.