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Angry Algonquin

1/ Billionaires! They're like AI, but with less humanity: apple.news/AizP7tY16Saq... #Shopify #voting #votingrights

Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century? — FORTUNEJuly 27, 2026, 12:00 PM ET Tobias Lütke, cofounder and chief executive officer of Shopify, speaks during the Toronto Tech Week 2026: Homecoming event in Toronto on May 27, 2026. Shopify CEO Tobias Lüt...apple.news
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Angry Algonquin

2/ "CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system—ONE THAT WOULD STRIP VOTING RIGHTS FROM ANYONE WHO PAYS NO INCOME TAX —would be a “good system.” (caps mine)

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Angry Algonquin

3/ Also from Lütke: "Pension recipients should have their financial futures “locked in and guaranteed,” but in return would be reclassified as “dependents” and LOSE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE (caps mine)—the same way minors can’t vote."

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Angry Algonquin

4/ "...under this proposed system, the disenfranchised bloc would be enormous. It would encompass all retirees living on Social Security and pension income, students, caregivers, disabled Americans, and millions of low-wage workers who owe no net federal income tax after deductions and credits."

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Angry Algonquin

5/ "Lütke’s own track record with voting rights makes the endorsement especially pointed. In 2022, Shopify shareholders approved a “Founder Share” structure that guarantees Lütke at least 40% of the company’s voting power regardless of how much equity he actually owns."

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Angry Algonquin

6/ "In other words, Lütke secured himself outsize, guaranteed control over his own company’s decisions—then publicly praised a system that would strip voting power from the majority of ordinary Americans in the political sphere."

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Zach Pennington 🔱⚾️

At least he's consistent.