This also applies in Australia where the leader of the COALition(*) gearing up for an election has announced an entertainment tax rebate for small businesses, so that they can entertain their employees to the tune of $20k.

Nevermind the people who cannot afford to buy food for their families.

Yeah, they're also being "supported "by the fossil fuel lobby who want nothing more than to keep their coal fired power stations running for as long as possible.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/dutton-promises-tax-free-lunches/104834958

[–] johny@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would love to see how normal™️ the reaction of the US elite would be if this actually happened.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

They would decry the lack of decorum and say it's the wrong way to protest.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is some good energy right here.