• Blapoo@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I’d be willing to be taxed into oblivion if I knew it’d mean everyone else could lead full lives. And I make nothing.

    Now imagine the good their excess wealth could do.

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      1 year ago

      Fuck it, I’m willing to die if it came down to it to ensure the safety and prosperity of my countrymen. And I actually hate most of my countrymen.

      If we ask and freely give such sacrifices from the working class, then asking the elite to stop hoarding gold like a dragon really shouldn’t be a big deal.

      I do respect Warren Buffet for being honest about it. It’s up to us (the public) and the politicians who work for us to change the system to make it more fair.

      There was also another billionaire who gave his money away and is no longer a billionaire. Mad respect for the guy, but he is a rare breed. We have to fix the system, not depend on charity.