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The author makes solid points as to just exactly how fucked up our wealth distribution is, but smearing it around evenly would be a disaster.
Had this conversation with a friend in the early 90s:
Mike was really upset when he found out that the government burned and shredded worn currency.
"They could just give that to the people!"
"Well, yeah, and it's well within the government's power to give us $1M each. Want them to do that?"
"Hell yeah!"
"OK, you know I have a one-man lawn service and charge $20 a lawn, right? If I had one million dollars, how much do you think I would start charging? Hell, I wouldn't consider anything less than $10,000, if that, because I already have a million dollars."
"Yeah, but you could still get a righteous meal at McDonald's for $20!"
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We're not going to get anywhere talking about wealth redistribution because American's interpret that as the undeserving taking their hard earned money. We need to make the wealthy, not the merely rich, our enemies. We need to talk about how they are already taking our hard earned money.
That's a really bad example of what wealth redistribution actually entails. It's not Robin hood giving the money off the rich to the poor, but rather the govt taxing the rich more, investing that in infrastructure, where Jim Bob can earn a paycheck and use it to buy a house.
That way people get infrastructure and housing, wist the rich have slightly less money sitting idle on a bank account. That way the money gets invested in the county and for the people and everybody benefits.
Jim Bob loves his country more as it provided the means for him to buy his home and make some kids, he enjoys the benefits of healthcare, so he in unafraid to go to the doctor, he lives longer so he can see his grandchildren growing up.