I think the biggest problem with these kind of calculations is that you can’t just take money from someone, regardless of your opinion of them or how they obtained so much wealth.
You can, actually! The easiest way is by force, sometimes lethal.
After all, that would mean that the government/whoever’s in power could just as quickly take your money too. Assuming you want an equal society.
Once I have over a billion dollars, then they could and I would understand. They already take poor peoples’ money all the time, and sometimes kill them, directly or indirectly.
Yeah, we’re not going to spread this liberal reddit shit in this community under my watch. Take ten days and come back when you’re ready to not empathize with billionaires and their “investments.” This is not a space to discuss liberal economics.
Can you make an argument for “liberal” meaning “pro-capitalist”? To me, liberal means “not conservative”. Which I think has merit. Lots of people using that term as an insult as though it has a set meaning that equates to “evil”. In any case why not just say “pro-capitalist” since that’s clearest and most true to what you seem to be saying?
Liberals espouse various and often mutually warring views depending on their understanding of these principles but generally support private property, market economies,
Economic liberalism is a political and economic ideology that supports a market economy based on individualism and private property in the means of production.
We can do whatever we collectively decide we will tolerate. When you say “we can’t do X” what you really mean is “I don’t think it’s a good idea to do X”. Those are very different things.
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I’m all for the government taking all my money if it ends world hunger and saves the climate lmao
Especially if it leaves me a billionaire
You can, actually! The easiest way is by force, sometimes lethal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_(penalty)
Once I have over a billion dollars, then they could and I would understand. They already take poor peoples’ money all the time, and sometimes kill them, directly or indirectly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States
Yeah but if it’s for super shitty ineffective healthcare then that’s fine /s
Yeah, we’re not going to spread this liberal reddit shit in this community under my watch. Take ten days and come back when you’re ready to not empathize with billionaires and their “investments.” This is not a space to discuss liberal economics.
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Isn’t the original post here a Reddit screenshot?
Last I checked, r/LateStageCapitalism wasn’t a liberal/pro-capitalist subreddit.
Yeah, but they’re also dumb and factually wrong on a number of issues and don’t use good logic. Socialism is fine, they just get basic stuff wrong.
Can you make an argument for “liberal” meaning “pro-capitalist”? To me, liberal means “not conservative”. Which I think has merit. Lots of people using that term as an insult as though it has a set meaning that equates to “evil”. In any case why not just say “pro-capitalist” since that’s clearest and most true to what you seem to be saying?
That’s a very US centric view and not even correct there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_liberalism
We can do whatever we collectively decide we will tolerate. When you say “we can’t do X” what you really mean is “I don’t think it’s a good idea to do X”. Those are very different things.