America pays workers just 27% of what its wealth allows

Re:America pays workers just 27% of what its wealth allows –... by cyberjerkXX on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @06:34AM (#48918738)

All human relationships have inequalities. Attempting to use the government to destroy hierarchies is utopian bullshit. It always leads to worse outcomes than intendent because humans are imperfect. Intentions should never be the measure of success, only outcomes.

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Re:America pays workers just 27% of what its wealth allows –... by watwut on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @06:56AM (#48918950)

Those hierarchies are the result and consequence of goverment being captured by super rich.

Removing it and weakening sociopathic predators is correct. They will cauase less damage when they are not constantly given advantages.

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Re:America pays workers just 27% of what its wealth allows –... by SideburnsOfDoom on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @08:42AM (#48919987)

> Attempting to use the government to destroy hierarchies is utopian

yes, "destroy hierarchies" is utopian. But that's a complete straw man version of "reduce very high levels of inequality that have highly visible political impacts".

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Re:America pays workers just 27% of what its wealth allows –... by simianwords on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @10:29AM (#48921415)

Non trivial number of people believe that everyone is equal in abilities. Non trivial number of people believe that communism is a preferable end goal - a goal that excludes hierarchies from forming.

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Re:America pays workers just 27% of what its wealth allows –... by SideburnsOfDoom on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @11:18AM (#48922206)

> Non trivial number of people believe that everyone is equal in abilities.

really? Have you ever met anyone like this?

Cool story, but also another straw man - not relevant to the article and to "We should absolutely aim to lower this gap".

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