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wealth isn't a zero sum game. Not to mention that it's a false dichotomy to claim that the wealth increase could only have came from taking it from someone else
by chii 1y ago
wealth isn't a zero sum game. Not to mention that it's a false dichotomy to claim that the wealth increase could only have came from taking it from someone else.
- ryandrake 1y agoThe pie may be growing, but when the rich take proportionally more from the pie every time it grows, then to the poor, it might as well be zero sum. To use the other analogy: it's a rising tide, but only the rich have boats.
- Sohcahtoa82 1y agoFrom a purely theoretical standpoint, you're correct. In reality, it definitely feels like zero sum when the government moves to eliminate social programs so they can give a tax break to the rich.