Everyone: @AOC is selling a "tax the rich" sweatshirt for $58! That's way too expensive.

Me, a former mass market apparel designer: Made in America. Union printed. Sounds about right. That's what it costs to pay everyone a decent wage along the way.

#TaxTheRich

If you made it in Vietnam at a factory that pays workers a fair wage, after imports and duties – you're looking at a market price of about ~$35.

MOQ of 50,000+ units, and a factory discount for repeat orders.

One person's spending is someone's income.

Make it in a foreign sweatshop, at MOQ 100,000, with factories cramped so tight they sometimes burn down and take the whole workforce with it?

You can sell it at a local mega grocery store for $12.

Damn this blew up. Don't forget to check out my Sound Clou... oh, I don't have one. In that case, tax the rich.

Do it by taxing immovable wealth. Don't penalize productivity.

Intro to how you were suckered by the super rich on taxation.

#TaxTheRich https://twitter.com/StephenPunwasi/status/1334332928948625408?s=20

Regarding my $35 estimate for a factory in Vietnam.

Everlane does ethical sourcing. They have transparent pricing, and their markup is ~50%.

This cotton sweater was made in Vietnam. It retails for US$65.

So their cost was about US$32.50.

Fuck, I'm good with estimates.

Since you’re still here, quick lesson on fashion trends and how it relates to investment trends.

When you understand money, you understand exploitation. https://twitter.com/stephenpunwasi/status/1294485243173515264

Refuting bullshit is exhausting.