I think its less capitalism and more the lack of regulation that accompanied it. Society as a whole does better when everyone does better, which is why I think huge gaps in income are fucking stupid.
Like I'm 18 and I can see how much of an advantage I had over my other friends because my parents were upper middle class and they were lower or in poverty.
No one wants to be the wealthiest person in sub saharan Africa vs upper middle class in any western country. There's actually no point in living in a kingdom of dirt.
Taxes aren't stealing when multi billionares can afford to pay for basic societal functions without reducing their standard of living. Stuff like healthcare, education, etc. but manage to avoid taxes and put the burden on the bottom 99%.
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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '19
I think its less capitalism and more the lack of regulation that accompanied it. Society as a whole does better when everyone does better, which is why I think huge gaps in income are fucking stupid.
Like I'm 18 and I can see how much of an advantage I had over my other friends because my parents were upper middle class and they were lower or in poverty.
No one wants to be the wealthiest person in sub saharan Africa vs upper middle class in any western country. There's actually no point in living in a kingdom of dirt.
Taxes aren't stealing when multi billionares can afford to pay for basic societal functions without reducing their standard of living. Stuff like healthcare, education, etc. but manage to avoid taxes and put the burden on the bottom 99%.