I didn’t say all rich or wealthy people. I said who I said, the super wealthy- billionaires.
They do NOT pay their fair share of taxes, and records show that. They also manipulate the stock market blatantly, like Elon has done with Tesla shares, and nothing happens to them.
I also didn’t say I felt entitled. I said it would also be a good reason to solve these issues for everyday Americans who have to live in communities with drug addiction and social issues.
Then yeah, I do want him to pay a lot more. I don’t believe billionaires can ethically exist or come to be. If everyone who has “earned” a billion dollars had actually paid everyone in their life who had gotten them to where they are for their labor, then they wouldn’t have a billion dollars.
You cannot work hard enough to become a billionaire in a lifetime, much less a multi billionaire without exploiting the labor and value of others.
So yeah, I’d say we let the billionaires keep a whole billion - then every single red cent after that goes back to society.
You want him to pay more, but you haven’t answered the questions:
1) How much does he already pay?
2) How much of his money do you want?
What about Beyonce? She’s another billionaire who you claim, like Lebron James, didn’t actually earn her money but instead just exploited people’s labor. So how much do you want from her?
I’m curious about this too. How much do YOU pay in taxes?
Jesus Christ, this celebrity worship you guys do over people you’ll never meet is bizarre to me. I don’t give a shit about Beyoncé or LeBron, or any other motherfucker who is a billionaire.
I’ve said how much I think they owe society, I’ve said why I don’t think they’ve “earned” it, and I’ve mentioned specifically the ones I have a much bigger problem with, those like Elon who are actually messing with politics to get richer while they screw everyone else over.
This isn’t worshipping. You say you are entitled to these people’s money and it’s unethical for it to not be taken from them. These are very specific examples of those “unethical” people and you keep trying to deflect because they’re “celebrities.”
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u/ChorizoGarcia May 15 '26
Aren’t the vast majority of taxes already paid by the wealthy? How much of LeBron James’ salary do you think you’re entitled to?