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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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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Everyone who earns a salary deserves it, that is beyond debate. But why should those on more modest salaries be denied decent housing, healthcare, etc, simply because they earn less? The burden of funding public goods must fall on those with the broadest shoulders, who would barely notice that additional 2%.