Yes, and it would be worse, by roughly the same amount that you pay in income taxes now.

But then again, groceries and rent would go way up because they’d anticipate that, and instead of funding public spending that benefits everybody you’d give even more money to greedy capitalists.

They’re licking Putins boot more because he’s the russian dictator, not because he’s rich. Also, I’m not French and the german Left is not explicitly licking Putin’s boot at all, they’re just weirdly fixated on not fighting anybody under any circumstances, which I still believe they can be woken up from. If I can get a meaningful wealth tax out of them, I’m willing to work from there.

Hence the “hope”.

and a normal left wing party that’s not pro Russia “Die Linke”

Who regrettably still are pacifist to the point of not wanting to help the defending side in a war of aggression right on our doorstep, which still makes them act in the russian interests.

The real problem is when you are only left with the choice between centrist neoliberal billionaire bootlickers, pro russian far right billionaire bootlickers or pro russian leftists (who you at least hope are not billionaire bootlickers).

Those people behind her clearly are.

You can pay 6€ for shipping today or help amazon finally become the monopolist, and then tomorrow your batteries will just cost 10€.

Another way is to ask at the next electronics store as I’m sure they can order them with their next routine shipment.

That’s just not true.