Historian Rutger Bregman was invited to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in ..

Historian Rutger Bregman was invited to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in 2019, where he gained international attention for his critique of the assembled billionaires‼️

During a panel discussion, he called out the attendees for avoiding the central issue of taxation, stating, "It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference and no one’s allowed to speak about water"‼️

He urged the audience to stop focusing on philanthropy and instead prioritize tax reform, declaring, "Taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit in my opinion"‼️

His speech, which highlighted the hypocrisy of wealthy individuals advocating for social good while avoiding tax obligations, went viral. Following this appearance, Bregman was not invited back to the WEF‼️