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As others have pointed out, it's not just the master's wealth, but everyone's wealth. If anything, I'd suspect the "masters" would be better at protecting thei
by swombat 13y ago
As others have pointed out, it's not just the master's wealth, but everyone's wealth.
If anything, I'd suspect the "masters" would be better at protecting their relative wealth in such a "burn it to the ground" scenario than the slaves. At least they have the wealth to move out of the country when it erupts. Most people don't, and would just lose everything - possessions, family, life...
Burning things to the ground doesn't leave much above the ground. Best be able to afford an airship.
- glesica 13y agoPhysical assets are hard to move, and those are the ones we would want to keep. Who cares if they move their cash, see how long it's worth anything after the government stops standing behind it. And if it continues to be valuable (for whatever reason) then fine, they can be rich somewhere else.
- BrandonMarc 13y agoExactly. Wealth, if you're smart, see what's coming, and know how to prepare, brings you options others simply don't have. I'm not talking in the SHTF / survivalist sense, either, though it's true there, too ... simply stating that wealth allows you to do things you couldn't without it. This is similar to how every time politicians salivate over some new scheme to "tax the rich", the rich - being smart, motivated, and having the option to do so - find ways to avoid paying more than they have to. The middle & lower class, on the other hand, are either no better off, or are actually screwed.