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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by vegai_ on Monday October 18, 2021 @12:13PM (#28907124)
>Not nearly everyone should have a say in what happens in the economy.

I mean sure, democracy isn't optimal for selecting the best people, but do you think those 10% that do own most of that stock were selected by their skills and abilities?

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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by TameAntelope on Monday October 18, 2021 @12:18PM (#28907183)
Within an admittedly fairly wide margin of error, yes.

I'm open to, and often am, wrong, but I know of no other, more accurate, less corruptible system.

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