Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by LocalH on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @07:40PM
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For billionaires, I agree with that.
For high-end millionaires (say $100 million or more), I can still get behind that.
For low-level millionaires who legitimately worked for their money and built their business, absolutely not. A million dollars is not a lot in 2021.
I say this as a not-millionaire.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by crumbshot on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @06:46PM
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If you're suggesting a purge of the wealthy upper classes whose income is mostly derived from unproductive rent-seeking, then yes, I agree. Good idea!
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by pkd on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @07:49PM
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Yes, all kinds of heritable wealth are problematic. But when it comes with heritable political power, doubly so.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by vinay427 on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @03:21AM
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Considering the loose political funding and lobbying regulations in the US (etc.), both de jure and certainly de facto, the wealthy seem to purchase political power on key issues that benefit them. This isn't the same as the power in a constitutional monarch, but in aggregate it may actually be worse than one.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by eggsmediumrare on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @07:21PM
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Yeah, who would want to live in a society where obscene wealth is redistributed?
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by chillwaves on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @06:35PM
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Can you even make a case that monarchs earned their wealth?
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by mvc on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @08:52PM
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They "earned" it the same way billionaires earned it. By getting wealthy competitors to fight each other and consolidating their monopoly position whenever possible.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by admissionsguy on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @06:37PM
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Exclude first-generation millionaires and we have a deal.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by barry-cotter on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @08:23PM
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And that’s how country X ended up having every successful entrepreneur emigrate or set up their business affairs so as to have assets held offshore.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by Dylan16807 on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @02:34AM
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Those can still be taxed.
What about billionaires?
You know, millionaires don't need all their money either.
How about we take all their money and exile millionaires, billionaires, and the monarchy?