Anti-Capitalism

Very strongly agree

Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned

This answer aligns closely with anti-capitalist ideologies, which often advocate for strong measures to regulate or dismantle practices seen as enriching the few at the expense of the many. Banning stock buybacks would be viewed as a direct action against corporate practices that prioritize shareholder profits, which is in line with anti-capitalist goals of reducing economic inequality and redistributing wealth. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Anti-capitalism ideologies generally support measures that they perceive as redistributing wealth from corporations to the public or as mechanisms to control corporate power. Taxing stock buybacks could be seen as a way to discourage a practice that is often criticized for benefiting shareholders and executives at the expense of broader investment in the company or its workers. This aligns with anti-capitalist views on wealth redistribution and corporate accountability. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds

While recognizing that pension funds and mutual funds might benefit from stock buybacks, anti-capitalism ideologies would likely argue that the overall impact of buybacks perpetuates wealth inequality and prioritizes shareholders over workers and the broader society. The benefit to pension funds and mutual funds does not sufficiently address the systemic issues of wealth concentration that anti-capitalists are concerned with. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments

From an anti-capitalist perspective, the argument that firms engaging in buybacks do not reduce their investments misses the broader critique of how wealth and resources are allocated in a capitalist system. Anti-capitalists might argue that even if investments are not reduced, the practice of buybacks still prioritizes shareholder value over other stakeholders, such as workers, and contributes to economic inequality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Anti-capitalism ideologies typically oppose policies that are perceived to favor corporate interests and the accumulation of capital in the hands of a few. Not taxing stock buybacks is seen as a policy that benefits corporations and wealthy shareholders, thus widening economic inequality. Therefore, anti-capitalists would strongly disagree with this stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.