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Economy

Beastly Boy

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7. My objection is to the government's right to confiscate the money.

Reply to orthoclad (Reply #6)

Tue May 2, 2023, 11:33 AM

May 2023

Chances are overwhelming against its ability to use it to compensate the victims of stolen labor, regardless of how you define it.

Wouldn't it be more equitable to punish the perpetrators for each specific instance of stolen labor? This way at least the theft of labor as an offense can be defined in legal terms.

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'They can survive just fine' [View all] orthoclad May 2023 OP

Funny how those billionaires never stop hearing the wolf at the door Warpy May 2023 #1

I don't think of it as confiscatory orthoclad May 2023 #2

REPEAL AND REPLACE THE TRUMP TAX SCAM AZ8theist May 2023 #9

Cocain and money. multigraincracker May 2023 #3

True orthoclad May 2023 #4

A charming sentiment, but I don't understand the logic behind it. Beastly Boy May 2023 #5

No. Massive wealth is stolen labor. orthoclad May 2023 #6

My objection is to the government's right to confiscate the money. Beastly Boy May 2023 #7

The government has always been able to confiscate money, throughout history. BWdem4life May 2023 #8

Because only the billionaire class... dchill May 2023 #13

Did I say that? Beastly Boy May 2023 #14

I think it's hilarious that you think - dchill May 2023 #15

I think it's hilarious that Bernie is saying that. Beastly Boy May 2023 #16

Okay. It does make sense to me. dchill May 2023 #17

Then I don't understand why you find it hilarious Beastly Boy May 2023 #18

You're not. dchill May 2023 #19

??? Context, please? Beastly Boy May 2023 #20

Money has two conflicting uses IbogaProject May 2023 #10

True. It's an obscenity. Joinfortmill May 2023 #11

During the '50s the top tax tier was 90%... Shipwack May 2023 #12

There weren't any billionaires then orthoclad May 2023 #21