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> It is a sad fact of life that the best outcome for everybody is to let the economically productive take first pick of any available resources That is not a f

> It is a sad fact of life that the best outcome for everybody is to let the economically productive take first pick of any available resources That is not a fact of life, it is simply a hypocritical way of legitimizing monopolistic advantage. What one defines as economically productive will unequivocally align with the groups one favors over others. Power is not natural, it is created and reproduced, and naturalized beyond the realm of critical thought by false claims to the facts of Life. Does life really as facts? Which life?

closeparen 8y ago
“Economically productive” isn’t a subjective interpretation. It’s what produces the most money. In a society we tax productivity and use the revenue collected to run services that lift up those at the bottom. More money is available for redistribution when we are collectively more productive. Suppressing productivity in the name of fairness is highly satisfying to a large contingent of politically active folks who are passionate about it, but better outcomes can usually be purchased with the tax revenue it brings. Case in point: neighborhoods that are proud of themselves for thwarting evil developers in the name of affordability end up with fewer affordable units, because we fund affordable units as a percentage of total construction.