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blue__wave

I’m all for redistributing wealth but billionaires aren’t the problem. It’s fine if they exist.

justinian

“You can’t solve most of America’s issues with a single policy, that’s imp-“ Raising taxes on the wealthy:
254 upvotes, 67 comments. Sidechat image post by justinian in US Politics. "“You can’t solve most of America’s issues with a single policy, that’s imp-“

Raising taxes on the wealthy:"
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Anonymous 22w

Incorrect

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Anonymous 22w

Who is the problem then?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

Probably the overall system. Idk why every issues needs a specific group we all have to blame.

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Anonymous replying to -> blue__wave 22w

And who props up the system?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

It depends what you mean by props up?

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Anonymous replying to -> blue__wave 22w

What group of people bear the greatest responsibility for maintaining the system instead of improving or replacing it?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

Probably a few groups including the average American. For example most American house holds own their own home. That would probably explain why no politician would ever lower housing prices bc then they wouldn’t get reelected. It just depends on what issue we’re talking about.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

Most Americans are pretty happy under the current system. The U.S. has pretty high standard of living and our government is designed for slow changes.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

voters

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Anonymous replying to -> blue__wave 22w

because the system is literally run by and for billionaires? they rule this country (and the entire world). Liberal democracy is essentially a masked form of oligarchy.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 22w

I’m sure that’s a super emotionally satisfying narrative but it’s just not true. Billionaires have a lot of power in our society but generally popular will wins out. What billionaire was for the the aca banning the denying of coverage due to pre-existing conditions? Or which billionaire was for Biden closing down the key stone pipeline?

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Anonymous replying to -> ireallylikepancakes 22w

Why is it incorrect? I get everyone feels this way.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 22w

Or we go even further countries with the lowest wealth gaps in Europe still have billionaires are they still pulling all of the strings all of those liberal democracies as well?

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