The Last French Revolution Was From The
Bottom
The famous predecessor of 1789
that wiped out the Ancient Regime was not least caused by punishing taxation of
lower classes in France. This time it is perhaps the affluent citoyens who protest
against consfiscatory tax increases imposed by the new socialist French President
Francois Hollande. Mr. Hollande appears to be a remanent of the Ancient Regime
since he did not learn the lessons of 1789.
Mr. Hollande during his
election campaign advocated, e.g. a 75% tax on high income earners and raising
taxes on capital gains and household wealth. This is legalized plunder by big
government.
A One Man Resistance
French actor Gerard Depardieu in
an
open letter surrendered his French passport and social security after the
French government made derogatory remarks about him. Mr. Darpadieu apparently
grew up in humble circumstances before he became a nouveau riche through his
career.
Mr. Depardieu told the public
that he paid about €145 million in taxes over his 45 year long career and
employed about 80 people in his business.
Mr. Depardieu is not the only
rich French citoyen to leave France after the imposition of new, confiscatory
taxes aimed at the rich citizens of France. Usually, the rich citoyens remain
silent as not to attract the orchestrated violence of the mob or for other
reasons when they protest, but Mr. Depardieu chose to be more outspoken. Bravo!
Something for Hollywood actors to learn from.
Moving Across The Border
Mr. Depardieu moved from
France into a small town in Belgium, i.e. Néchin, next to the French-Belgian
border ostensibly protesting the latest confiscatory tax hikes. The French
government calls him a tax evader, but he is more like a political dissident.
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