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Should Billionaires Exist?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by rocketsjudoka, Feb 21, 2020.

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Should Billionaires Exist?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

    25 vote(s)
    32.9%
  3. Undecided

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  1. ThatBoyNick

    ThatBoyNick Member

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    That's certainly a solid theory, but I'm really not sure how it's related to my post.


    What would you say is the thought process behind you're general posting habits in the D&D? It really doesn't feel like you're ever attempting to discuss anything, and I don't think it's because you're incapable.
     
  2. ThatBoyNick

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    In my questions to you, I wasn't really focused on inequality in the sense empathy, fairness etc, greed, but more so as the structural foundation of our society, for it to exist the way it has over the last 100 or so years, it requires a certain power structured to be maintained, I believe.

    So you are not concerned with democracy is the key difference here

    I didn't ask you to apologize about anything brother, was just a couple of questions.

    I really don't know how people can

    Without the proper incentive structure for this to take place.
     
  3. ElPigto

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    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  4. Space Ghost

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    That is to assume the structure shouldn't change - For example, when I listen to constitutional purist (aka libertarians) idolize the founding fathers, their intent and the silly belief of little to no federal government structure, I can only assume they do not understand how the world works because they surely wouldn't enjoy the fruits of being a world superpower.
    Another fallacy is the the United States can continue on its current path. The US either continues its current path of growing inequality but benefits from cheap goods and services or it goes into a more distributive model but everyone experiences less of the fringe benefits.

    Also, not all billionaires are equal. There are builders and there are grifters.
     
  5. Space Ghost

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    I am not asking you to agree with me (this is called respecting other peoples opinions), however I suspect you would rather not live in the vast majority of other 'democratic' countries. I always get a chuckle at people who really believe we have a democratic country. I know, you still think Trump was democratically elected.
     
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    as reported by Susanne Craig, who had seen some Trump's tax returns, for a number of year, billionaire Donald Trump did not pay any taxes, attributable to the tax creditd and accelerated tax deductions (available only to multi-millionaires)

    stop lying, as you have not seen their tax returns.
     

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