Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich

Re:Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich by Consultant32452 on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @04:44PM (#14555977)

Would you let Donald Trump personally manage your 401k? Do you believe, in doing so, that he would have your best interest at heart? If not, then why would you think it'd be a good idea to let him have control over your Social Security?

Who do you think is better capable of making decisions about your own children's best interests when it comes to getting educated: you or Betsy DeVoss?

The more centralized power/money is, the more ripe it will be for corruptive forces. The less powerful the government, the less damage a bad actor can do when they inevitably get elected.

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Re:Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich by boomboomsubban on Sunday June 18, 2017 @03:36PM (#14582427)

>The more centralized power/money is, the more ripe it will be for corruptive forces.

If this is the basis of your argument, then again there is only one logical endpoint. "What is property?... Property is theft!" Ownernship centralizes power over that thing in the hands of a person or small group.

The US libertarian view is anarchy with property rights stapled on, which does nothing except help the rich get more powerful. They use the same arguments about how freedom is essential and government interference is bad, but ignore how there is no freedom on private property and want government guaranteeing their status.

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