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> In regards concrete claims the ultra rich appear to far more to the economic right than the average person. Are you sure that's true? It may be, but there a
by tempestn 11y ago
> In regards concrete claims the ultra rich appear to far more to the economic right than the average person.
Are you sure that's true? It may be, but there are certainly plenty of counter-examples. Gates and Buffett immediately come to mind, as well as presumably many of the people on this page: http://givingpledge.org/ http://givingpledge.org/
- danieltillett 11y agoI am not to sure how to the left Gates and Buffett actually are, but they are really good examples of ultra rich with the perspective of the upper middle classes. Unlike the hereditary ultra rich, they are self-made men who grew up in upper middle class families. The fact that they want to give away their wealth rather than pass it on to their children is a sign they recognise the morally corrosive nature of inherited wealth. If I were asked I would be keen to lower taxes on incomes and raise taxes on inheritances. We really don’t need a self-perpetuating parasitic overclass.