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1. Rich people historically take wealth out of a country via offshore tax heavens. If money is spent on giga-companies instead of local businesses, it drains we

1. Rich people historically take wealth out of a country via offshore tax heavens. If money is spent on giga-companies instead of local businesses, it drains wealth from communities and creates inequality. 2. Taxation is not robbery at all. Rich people have used all public services at one point or another, it‘s only fair to pay back. They don‘t most of the time, so these services wither. 3. The „free“ market has shown time and time again that branches of business will steer to monopolies if you give them time. Look at amazon for example. You _cannot_ create an amazon competitor. Many have tried. All have failed. 4. Giga-Companies and Rich people have shown many times that they will just copy a good idea and steal your customers by using their giant existing consumer base. Things like these don‘t make it impossible to „get rich“, but they make it very hard.

camhart 6y ago
1. Wouldn't that dodge the wealth tax too? 2. They use the public services, but so does everyone else. Should a gallon of water cost me $1 but the wealthy $10? That seems fair/right to you? 3. What's walmart? Regardless, don't punish them (Amazon) for being successful, punish the anti-competitive behaviors. 4. This is true, and unfortunate. Though a wealth tax doesn't solve this. Minorities have rights. In regards to this topic, the wealthy are the minority. I'd argue our education system should be teaching people how to build businesses, not just be an employee at them. Most wealth is built by owning a business (no source here, just personal observation). It can then be passed down generation to generation if it's big enough. But let's focus on making it easier for people to obtain wealth instead of trying to take wealth from those who've earned it. It's funny, Rob Bonta keeps saying that they're "asking" the wealthy to help and that it's the right thing to do. I couldn't agree more, asking is the right thing to do. If you're in a position to give, then giving is the right thing to do. Taking prevents asking and giving from occurring.

camhart 6y ago

1. Wouldn't that dodge the wealth tax too? 2. They use the public services, but so does everyone else. Should a gallon of water cost me $1 but the wealthy $10? That seems fair/right to you? 3. What's walmart? Regardless, don't punish them (Amazon) for being successful, punish the anti-competitive behaviors. 4. This is true, and unfortunate. Though a wealth tax doesn't solve this. Minorities have rights. In regards to this topic, the wealthy are the minority. I'd argue our education system should be teaching people how to build businesses, not just be an employee at them. Most wealth is built by owning a business (no source here, just personal observation). It can then be passed down generation to generation if it's big enough. But let's focus on making it easier for people to obtain wealth instead of trying to take wealth from those who've earned it. It's funny, Rob Bonta keeps saying that they're "asking" the wealthy to help and that it's the right thing to do. I couldn't agree more, asking is the right thing to do. If you're in a position to give, then giving is the right thing to do. Taking prevents asking and giving from occurring.