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Re:Ask HN: Would you make every country have a wealth tax li... by pseudocomposer on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @04:13PM (#42703947)
When, of course, the reality is no one ever got rich by simply doing good things, treating others fairly, and conducting themselves in a way that overall benefits others.

And any individual "employing thousands of people" is really "exploiting thousands of people" unless the thousands of employees' wealth is increasing at a faster rate than the employer's.

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Re:Ask HN: Would you make every country have a wealth tax li... by didgetmaster on Thursday January 16, 2025 @07:48PM (#42732827)
Wow! So if the business owner who took all the risks somehow profits more than the 9-5 employee if the business takes off; then the owner is somehow 'exploiting' all their workers??? Karl Marx would be proud.
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