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"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. ... Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for

"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. ... Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." Now replace the socialist, trade unionist, and Jews from this famous quote and insert your income percentile to see what's going on here. I said this during the occupy movement. It's not the 1%, not the 2%, not the 10%, not even the 20% that need to be worried. For they will not satisfy those who have not achieved what they desire. What people who promote class warfare desire is financial results without work or risk because that's how they perceive those with money attained it. Expect to see articles about the top 25% and 30% next.

KozmoNau7 9y ago
"What people who promote class warfare desire is financial results without work or risk because that's how they perceive those with money attained it." Which also happens to be the truth. Sure, hard work and risk were involved, but generally not on the part of the people who ended up with the money.
- Para2016 9y ago
  As another commenter pointed out, to be in the top 20% a household only needs to earn $112k a year. That's like 2 teachers getting married, or 2 nurses, or 2 mid level office workers/government workers. And this college fund implies there are kids involved. So a household with $112k/year and kids should be taxed heavily as possible because they didn't earn it? If they live in a high cost area or have any debt/medical problems they'll be in even more trouble. It sounds to me like you want to tax and burden families such as that to move them back down into the income strata where there is uncertainty for housing/medicine/food/education/transportation. Why don't you like the idea of people working and earning an income in order to remove those uncertainties? That's all I want to do with my life. Is that such a terrible desire that when I finally get there I should have it taken away? By the way, I'm a recent medical graduate with 250k in debt from a lower-middle class family. If all goes well I'll be one of those evil 20% people after residency.
  - KozmoNau7 9y ago
    No, I simply want there to be progressive taxation with a relatively high marginal tax rate, and for people to actually pay the taxes they owe, instead of hiding them in tax shelters. My income is comfortably in the region where I have to pay the marginal tax rate in my country (56%), and I pay it happily because I know it pays for valuable services and welfare for everyone.
tnzn 9y ago
"socialists are lazy" tired argument...
arethuza 9y ago
Speaking of "class warfare": "There’s been class warfare for the last 20 years, and my class has won" Warren Buffett
CPLX 9y ago
> What people who promote class warfare desire is financial results without work or risk because that's how they perceive those with money attained it. You're talking about billionaire promoters of class warfare like Thomas Friedman or Jared Kushner right?
- IanDrake 9y ago
  Yes, exactly. The opposite end of the spectrum, but the same principle.

KozmoNau7 9y ago

"What people who promote class warfare desire is financial results without work or risk because that's how they perceive those with money attained it." Which also happens to be the truth. Sure, hard work and risk were involved, but generally not on the part of the people who ended up with the money.

Para2016 9y ago
As another commenter pointed out, to be in the top 20% a household only needs to earn $112k a year. That's like 2 teachers getting married, or 2 nurses, or 2 mid level office workers/government workers. And this college fund implies there are kids involved. So a household with $112k/year and kids should be taxed heavily as possible because they didn't earn it? If they live in a high cost area or have any debt/medical problems they'll be in even more trouble. It sounds to me like you want to tax and burden families such as that to move them back down into the income strata where there is uncertainty for housing/medicine/food/education/transportation. Why don't you like the idea of people working and earning an income in order to remove those uncertainties? That's all I want to do with my life. Is that such a terrible desire that when I finally get there I should have it taken away? By the way, I'm a recent medical graduate with 250k in debt from a lower-middle class family. If all goes well I'll be one of those evil 20% people after residency.
- KozmoNau7 9y ago
  No, I simply want there to be progressive taxation with a relatively high marginal tax rate, and for people to actually pay the taxes they owe, instead of hiding them in tax shelters. My income is comfortably in the region where I have to pay the marginal tax rate in my country (56%), and I pay it happily because I know it pays for valuable services and welfare for everyone.

tnzn 9y ago

"socialists are lazy" tired argument...

arethuza 9y ago

Speaking of "class warfare": "There’s been class warfare for the last 20 years, and my class has won" Warren Buffett

CPLX 9y ago

> What people who promote class warfare desire is financial results without work or risk because that's how they perceive those with money attained it. You're talking about billionaire promoters of class warfare like Thomas Friedman or Jared Kushner right?

IanDrake 9y ago
Yes, exactly. The opposite end of the spectrum, but the same principle.