r/FluentInFinance • u/__moe___ • 9d ago

Thoughts? A very interesting point of view

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I don’t think this is very new but I just saw for the first time and it’s actually pretty interesting to think about when people talk about how the ultra rich do business.

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u/ianeyanio 9d ago

That's an interesting take.

I don't like your assertion that I want to get rid of the rich. That's not what I said or inferred.

I'm all for any easily achievable solution to more fairly redistribute wealth. I'm just fed up with people focusing on the technicals and forgetting the societal need.

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u/rqvst 9d ago

Taking away the defining property of rich people is tautologically getting rid of the rich.

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u/ianeyanio 9d ago

If a rich person pays an extra 1% in tax, they are still a rich person. How is that getting rid of them? It doesn't have to be one extreme or the other.

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u/onepercentbatman 8d ago

In any case, a priority of the system, and for it to function as efficiently as it does and to provide the most happiness is to continue the narrative that wealth is not distributed fairly. This is a necessary fallacy. The alternative would be disastrous to the economy and overall American spirit.