In Denmark, the Center Did Not Hold

Source: Jacobin · Bias: Far Left

Summary

Denmark is not known for politically active billionaires. Yet when, in February, the Danish Social Democrats, under prime minister Mette Frederiksen, proposed a 0.5 percent annual wealth tax on the country’s richest 1 percent, the business response was both swift and furious. Firms poured millions into advertising campaigns ahead of the March 24 general election. […]

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In Denmark, the Center Did Not Hold

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Denmark is not known for politically active billionaires. Yet when, in February, the Danish Social Democrats, under prime minister Mette Frederiksen, proposed a 0.5 percent annual wealth tax on the country’s richest 1 percent, the business response was both swift and furious. Firms poured millions into advertising campaigns ahead of the March 24 general election. […]