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Re:Millionaires call for an emergency tax on billionaires by andreilys on Friday August 13, 2021 @11:45AM (#28170425)
Right so instead we should take one of those 100 people and give them the power of violence to take all the coconuts and distribute as they see fit.

Likely to their friends and family.

So we end up with the same scenario again, inequality persists only this time it’s because of a centralized authority figure that now has a monopoly on violence.

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Re:Millionaires call for an emergency tax on billionaires by jayjader on Friday August 13, 2021 @12:15PM (#28170846)
> Right so instead we should take one of those 100 people and give them the power of violence to take all the coconuts and distribute as they see fit.

No one is saying that.

We take all the coconuts, gather all the people, and work to come to a decision.

Or are you saying you need someone to tell you what to do, and you'd rather it be the guy that got rich off everyone else than someone randomly chosen? I can understand that at least, although I still disagree.

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Re:Millionaires call for an emergency tax on billionaires by david927 on Friday August 13, 2021 @12:13PM (#28170802)
Straw man. Taxation has existed for a long time and has worked well. The only new part would be a wealth tax that caps out to 100% at some level, and only until basic needs are met for the very poorest.
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