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Yeah, that's where I'm trying to go with this argument. Them: You just need to believe that genetics matters! Me: Okay, fine I do. Them: Well, then you mu
by lamontcg 5y ago
Yeah, that's where I'm trying to go with this argument.
Them: You just need to believe that genetics matters!
Me: Okay, fine I do.
Them: Well, then you must agree with <probably something about meritocracy and billionaires and awarding wealth to the top 1%>
Me: Nope, I still want to tax billionaires out of existence and use that to support your "stupid poors" and your ideal of a ruling class and an underclass with unlimited market exploitation created by birthright of genetics is wrong (again, for the sake of argument, it still doesn't really work this way). "From each according to his means, to each according to his needs" and they need more. Economically, Elon Musk should be playing with nightmare-mode level taxation levels, all the "stupid poors" need the difficulty slider backed off for them -- instead we have that nearly reversed.
Whatever you call it (leftist/progressive/socialist) isn't founded at all on a rejection of genetics, attacking that gets you nowhere.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI think this just us back to the basic questions society has considered for hundreds of years. How to balance of equality of outcomes vs equal treatment. How to enable individuals to develop their productive ability. What quality of life we want to provide with charity to those with low economic productivity. What tax policies achieve these goals and favors the kind economic growth that raises all boats. In my opinion, I think all of the discussions about economic fairness and what people 'deserve' is just a side freakshow distracting from these real questions.