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Economy

Beastly Boy

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5. A charming sentiment, but I don't understand the logic behind it.

Reply to orthoclad (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2023, 10:23 AM

May 2023

By analogy, should the government confiscate the royalties to It’s OK to be Angry about Capitalism because the book's author can make it on his compensation as a US Senator?

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'They can survive just fine' [View all] orthoclad May 2023 OP

Funny how those billionaires never stop hearing the wolf at the door Warpy May 2023 #1

I don't think of it as confiscatory orthoclad May 2023 #2

REPEAL AND REPLACE THE TRUMP TAX SCAM AZ8theist May 2023 #9

Cocain and money. multigraincracker May 2023 #3

True orthoclad May 2023 #4

A charming sentiment, but I don't understand the logic behind it. Beastly Boy May 2023 #5

No. Massive wealth is stolen labor. orthoclad May 2023 #6

My objection is to the government's right to confiscate the money. Beastly Boy May 2023 #7

The government has always been able to confiscate money, throughout history. BWdem4life May 2023 #8

Because only the billionaire class... dchill May 2023 #13

Did I say that? Beastly Boy May 2023 #14

I think it's hilarious that you think - dchill May 2023 #15

I think it's hilarious that Bernie is saying that. Beastly Boy May 2023 #16

Okay. It does make sense to me. dchill May 2023 #17

Then I don't understand why you find it hilarious Beastly Boy May 2023 #18

You're not. dchill May 2023 #19

??? Context, please? Beastly Boy May 2023 #20

Money has two conflicting uses IbogaProject May 2023 #10

True. It's an obscenity. Joinfortmill May 2023 #11

During the '50s the top tax tier was 90%... Shipwack May 2023 #12

There weren't any billionaires then orthoclad May 2023 #21