Post #3523810
2026-06-24 20:54 UTC
The same vampires in every country. Smash the rich.
#Belgium: #Odoo CEO threatens to leave the country if 'wealth tax' passes
Les Engagés' proposal to introduce a government tax receives strong headwinds from Fabien Pinckaers, CEO of the Walloon tech pearl Odoo. He calls the idea an attack on entrepreneurs and says he wouldn't even be able to pay the tax. "With this proposal, my only option is to leave Belgium."
He believes that politicians should stop stigmatizing "the rich".
"The wealth of the richest is not money in an account to go on holiday with. On the contrary, they are shares in companies. (...) That wealth serves to hire employees, pay wages, create value-added products and services. In short: to make the Belgian economy run."
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/06/24/odoo-topman-tegen-rijkentaks-die-les-engages-voorstelt-vaarw/
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#EatTheRich #capitalism #classwar #surveillancecapitalism
Replies (3)
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@ghostrunner@hachyderm.io 2026-06-26 00:20
@prolrage@todon.nl shares in a company do nothing to hire workers or buy things, you bloviating parrots.
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@RLetot@mamot.fr 2026-06-26 09:31
@prolrage@todon.nl Good riddance!
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@Capheind@tilde.zone 2026-06-26 13:43
@prolrage@todon.nl "The wealth of the richest is not money in an account to go on holiday with." And yet he absolutely goes on luxurious holidays, owns an abundance of luxury housing, and probably a fair few novelty manly man cars. Wonder where that money comes from?