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Re:In Tax We Trust by 74B5 on Thursday January 20, 2022 @09:01AM (#30008980)
It may appear inauthentic but is it really that unlikely that rich people can take on the global wealth mechanics from the position of the poor?

I once saw an interview with a switzer "Tax Me Now" supporter who inherited her wealth without ever having to do anything for it. I guess it's that disconnect to the own wealth, the missing feeling of having deserved it, that enables this stance. Unfortunately, on the other side it means that "geniuses" like Bezos, Musk, etc. may even have a stronger conviction for their good will in human history and project it onto the world.

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Re:In Tax We Trust by BitwiseFool on Thursday January 20, 2022 @10:03AM (#30009722)
While that person may genuinely feel guilty about her wealth, I have a feeling the majority of millionaires and heiresses aren't guilt-ridden about it. I suspect that person is probably a progressive first and a guilty one-percenter second. I just immediately distrust anyone who is that wealthy acting like their money is such a burden.
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