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What can be done about wealth inequality? How can we fix our world?

Tax the rich. It's that simple.

I saw this video where someone was asking a random 20-something girl in the street what she thinks needs to be done about the economy and she said tax the rich, even just 2%. Then the video broke down what that 2% could pay for.

In the comments, it blew my MIND! People were up in arms saying 'why should they be taxed 2%, they've worked for it they deserve it!'

And this is what we're really up against: normal people being so enamoured by the lie that they may too one day be mega rich that they take it as a personal attack, when in reality they're actually getting materially poorer but supporting this delusion.

Once you've become a billionaire, you can then probably make 5% in passive income. That's approximately $50 million per year, or $1 million a week. What can you do with that money? Honestly? Only one thing you really can do: buy assets, buy shares, buy properties. And by doing this, the cost of living goes up for everyone else, your kids won't be able afford a house, etc., etc..

The rich have outgrown the economy. If the status quo continues, a few hundred people in the world will literally end up owning EVERYTHING; even the merely wealthy won't be able to survive.

Tax the rich. It's the only option.
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It is hoarding money. Some have more money than they could spend in 100 lifetimes, while some have several jobs and still atruggle to pay for basics. Tax cuts will only benefit the wealthiest, those on modest income wouldnt really notice the difference. Some chief execs "earn" over 100 times the amount that blue colar workers do. Does that mean they work 100 times harder? Of course not. As I said, they ate hoarding money. If they were hoarding excess items like clothes or books, that would be seen as a problem. But because it's money, it is worshipped.
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@jackieash Yup. Literally they could not spend their money if they tried. The only thing they can do is buy property and shares. And for what? To make more money...?