What is currently true is not the way it always was. You assume the wealthy's power, i don't. For example, when wealth was distributed more fairly via higher taxes and less subsidies anything that happened to the stock market directly affected workers, not just their bosses.
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Replying to @SureReno @afewcrayons and
I have fantastically more firsthand experience with the tech billionaires! You should credit me that at least!
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You can bet that
@ElonMusk and@JeffBezos are on the side of the future.1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @DanielleFong @afewcrayons and
This is something I've rigorously looked into. Elon and Jeff are great inventors and they could exist with higher taxes and less subsides. But in that world, Amazon workers have health care when Jeff wants to restructure or when Elon is done building a specific project.
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Look into
@AnandWrites. Read his book. Investigate the 40s, 50s, 60s of American wealth distribution. Then investigate today. It's absolutely sickening how many people in this thread literally don't have a clue. It's sickening because the results are on the streets of SF.2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @SureReno @afewcrayons and
I totally agree that the wealth inequality is an absurd problem. 99% of it needs to get overwritten, but like, Elon and Jeff deserve credit for fucking standing up through all of this -- alongside our hermits, monks, unemployed, etc. Trump too, if he really fights this.
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Replying to @DanielleFong @afewcrayons and
I'm honestly not as eloquent as i used to be on this topic. I *strongly suggest* you read to Anand's book Winner Takes All.
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I don’t actually find this near as much of a problem as most of the solutions which end up giving everyone much more even pieces of a much smaller pie. Socialism eliminates income inequality at the expense of income, making everyone equally poor.
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Even Bernie isn't advocating for true socialism. He's taken the name to defuse the lies. He's advocating for a fairer distribution curve. If you're not an owner, it's not fair. Even VP roles get screwed.
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Bernie has been a lifelong Marxist and has called for nationalization of most of the major industries over his career.
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anyone saying anyone is a "ist" isn't getting it that goes for people saying "trumpist" means anything too it doesn't! things are totally dynamic now, we need to let go of the past listen to Bernie directly from decades ago you will hear a sane being fighting for the future
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Replying to @DanielleFong @afewcrayons and
When arguing hot button issues. Don't assume good faith arguments. Plenty of people don't realize that they're just repeating someone else's talking points and not actual facts on the issue.
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Replying to @SureReno @afewcrayons and
Don't assume bad faith either! I always engage honestly and sincerely at least 4 times.
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