Wonder if there's some sort of personality-type that sees things as zero-sum, and another that sees things as a "rising tides, etc" outlook...
Definitely not against experimenting with certain kinds of wealth redistribution (e.g. UBI), but it's weird that these convos sometimes start with "which policy should we use to make the wealthy less wealthy?" rather than "which policy should we use to make the poor less poor?"
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Even if this were closer to zero-sum, it's weird to start with "this is how we're going to pay for it" before you've got a very promising "this is what we're going to do." These convos are counterproductive; nobody wants to be compelled to write a blank check for a black box
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Well often the money for robust social programs that make the poor less poor are paid for by high taxes on the wealthy. That's the (I would say pretty successful) model of a lot of northern Europe
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So true. The problem with that mindset is that you end up making everyone poorer, i.e. the core problem of communism.
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i'm still not convinced that wealth inequality is a real problem. people not getting needs met is a problem, but that has nothing to do with disparity in how those needs are met.
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It’s not the wealth inequality that’s a problem (a certain amount is necessary in a healthy economy), it’s the concentration of power that accompanies it passes some inflection point.
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Sarcasm: As long as we hurt rich people, I’m okay with being poor.
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Or does it expose the actual motivation?
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Seems revealing.
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More than weird seems like very resentful thinking.
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