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> Not nearly everyone should have a say in what happens in the economy. Alternative take: everyone already does have a say in what happens, as they participate
by jldugger 5y ago
> Not nearly everyone should have a say in what happens in the economy.
Alternative take: everyone already does have a say in what happens, as they participate. Nobody gets to dictate their own terms, though, but neither does anyone in politics.
- TameAntelope 5y agoFair enough, though I think the point of contention is that 10% of Americans have 89% of the say, which means the remaining 11% gets divvied up amongst 90% of people, which isn't a lot per-person, comparatively. But generally yeah, I do think everyone does get to participate, and that's a Good thing.
- jldugger 5y agoThe other consideration is that apparently a lot of Americans have their wealth tied up in their primary residence. It's a lot harder to own a lot of stock when single family homes cost a million dollars, and you have to live there to get access to the metro's Good Schools.