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"When I was poor and complained about inequality they said I was bitter; now that I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm beginni

• maxxxxx 9y ago
  That's a stupid thing to say. If you are rich you can do something about inequality right now by paying the people that work for you better. There is no need to talk about it.
  • p49k 9y ago
    This is a fallacy. No one person can solve income inequality, nor should they be required to play by different rules just because they support changes which would enable it. It’s just like when people say “if you think taxes should be higher to pay for government programs, then send extra money to the IRS yourself”
    • volkk 9y ago
      well, the difference being in your example, is that the extra money goes into the black box of the government. whereas a CEO increasing wages for his employees will be directly evident in their improved lives. there's no bureaucracy tying up funds there.
    • maxxxxx 9y ago
      You are making a good point. I made the comment because I have heard several time from people who worked for rich "liberal" celebrities in LA that often these people are extremely stingy and want to pay extremely low rate. I know someone who got stiffed by a celebrity who is publicly known for a lot of charity work In the big picture Russell Brand can't change the world but it would be good if he did pay people working for him well. Same for Facebook. They could pay their service workers better and do a lot of good that way. In the end I think doing more studies is just a smokescreen for not doing anything.