"Taxing profits in moderation is not breach against democratic principles, but using the companies own money to take ownership over it is."
It's not the companies own money after it's been taxed. From then on it's actually the government's money.
It's not the companies own money after it's been taxed. From then on it's actually the government's money.
Intent here was to take control over the ownership of the companies, that would have been same as 100% tax, they where just using a more complicated scheme but the end result would been the same.
Original idea was to take the dividend as new stock. Nothing voluntary, no buying at market rates.