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>and a small subset of ultra wealthy folks would merely be rich. Do you genuinely believe this to be a possible outcome? The incentives for those with wealth,
by ra1n85 9y ago
>and a small subset of ultra wealthy folks would merely be rich.
Do you genuinely believe this to be a possible outcome? The incentives for those with wealth, and very real political power, would be to rest any financial burden upon the tax payer. We have sent thousands overseas to die or be horribly maimed forever, and then burdened their children with the bill for the whole endeavor - what would be different here?
- DoreenMichele 9y agoSlavery was outlawed. That was likely unimaginable at one time. Women eventually gained the right to vote. That was a long, hard battle too. Average education level of women in the era of Lincoln was elementary school age. Slaves were forbidden from being allowed to learn to read. I have read that in terms of relative wealth, our first president was the richest president we have had. So it seems to me that we have made progress on that at the societal level already. It doesn't have to happen, say, in the span of a year or two for me to think it worth espousing. I am an old woman who raised two special needs kids. I am okay with taking a longer view than the next 5 minutes, so to speak.