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You live in a society correct? Who do you think gains more value from the infrastructure and systems that were created by government research and spending? So you support complete free market capitalism correct?
You live in a society correct? Who do you think gains more value from the infrastructure and systems that were created by government research and spending?
Everyone who buys and sells products/services. What makes you think those who contribute the least don't get the biggest bang for their buck? They still have access and use of all that "infrastructure and systems" but pay little or nothing for it.
Its absurd when people go around claiming the elites are self-made and using Trump as an example. But that's how people get manipulated. And the elite invest a lot of money into manipulating the masses through their ownership of mainstream media.
The way I see it is that you haven't put anything forth to substantiate your points. Care to provide a point that says that mass inequality is good for society as a whole. That it has no effect on crime. That it has no effect in undermining our democracy. That it can actually lead to fewer choices and competition in certain sectors that wealth and power are concentrated in few hands.
Firstly, please explain to me why other people having more money is your business?
It is about lack of basic human decency in those people who covet other people’s money.
You'd say the same as a peasant in the middle ages and fight for the property rights of the oligarchy. After all, for most people who believe in right wing dogma, private property rights is more important than democracy. So the protection of the wealth and power of the elite is more important than the well-being of the masses and the economic health of the nation.
Its absurd when people go around claiming the elites are self-made and using Trump as an example. But that's how people get manipulated. And the elite invest a lot of money into manipulating the masses through their ownership of mainstream media.
Trump is not self made. You guys brought up Trump.
If I am not mistake, his father or grandfather was self made.
Also, rich people aren’t elites. The elites are journalists, professors and Hollywood actors.
"upper middle class, pays higher pays higher tax rates"
Come back when the govt collect "rates" instead of REAL MONEY.
Many probably pay MORE in taxes then you make.
They also are the ones who BUY the MOST products which creates JOBS. It is called Trickle Down, which many on the left deny.
No. Unless you show me statistics, that indicates that that hedge/private fund manager with a salary of 1 billion buys, oh, I don't know - 20 thousand cell phones? (assuming that a 50k a year person buys one).
I'll let you prorate for some other items.
Hmm.. you equate it with slavery? Care to back up these claims. Your non-aggression principle doesn't play out in the real world. Do you believe in open borders? If you don't then you are for the government restricting the free movement of labor and support their interference in the market.
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