The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at risk of hunger

Re:The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at ris... by someguydave on Thursday December 14, 2017 @10:40AM (#15923091)

Your "option of taxing and fair redistribution" is actually a monstrous dictatorship. Every time it has been tried, many have perished and the median wealth has declined.

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Re:The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at ris... by ballenarosada on Thursday December 14, 2017 @11:14AM (#15923393)

I see you hit upon the same critique that Marx has of the German Social Democratic Platform. There's no such thing as fair distribution, there's only class war. Prepare to be rinsed.

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Re:The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at ris... by frgtpsswrdlame on Thursday December 14, 2017 @10:48AM (#15923156)

What on earth are you talking about? You believe the entire first world is a monstrous dictatorship?

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Re:The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at ris... by beaconstudios on Thursday December 14, 2017 @11:53AM (#15923890)

the first world doesn't generally engage in wealth redistribution of that kind. Taxation for public services, yes, but straight up taking the money of the rich and successful and giving it to Joe Bluecollar? Not really.

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Re:The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at ris... by frgtpsswrdlame on Thursday December 14, 2017 @02:48PM (#15926211)

What else would you call foodstamps, housing assistance and TANF?

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Re:The Silicon Valley paradox: one in four people are at ris... by beaconstudios on Thursday December 14, 2017 @08:38PM (#15929066)

keeping people alive? It's certainly not wealth redistribution.

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