Have you noticed that it has become socially acceptable to tell poor people how to spend their money…
…yet when we tell rich people to stop hoarding money/pay their workers fairly, the response is always, “It’s their money!”
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FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F
I wish people would realize the fact that you pay taxes doesn't mean you get to dictate how it is used or entitle you to any sort of control, outside of voting.
If you give someone money, your control over how that money is spent no longer exists. It is no longer yours.
That works for SNAP, welfare, and other social services once you pay your taxes. Once your tax money goes into the kitty, you no longer get to say what or how it is used. The only way to do that is through voting, which is why it is nearly impossible to qualify for any social progtam because people want to dictate who really needs it, as if they are experts on what the poor need.
Most people to have billionaire idolization issues don't bother to see that those people got their money through generational wealth hoarding and not through the protestant idea of "hard work". The generations before have used politics, laws and loophole ls to avoid paying a fair share. The only hard work they have ever put in was finding ways to not be taxed into the social programs. Even their "charities" are just forms of laundering money to avoid taxes.
If you give someone money, your control over how that money is spent no longer exists. It is no longer yours.
That works for SNAP, welfare, and other social services once you pay your taxes. Once your tax money goes into the kitty, you no longer get to say what or how it is used. The only way to do that is through voting, which is why it is nearly impossible to qualify for any social progtam because people want to dictate who really needs it, as if they are experts on what the poor need.
Most people to have billionaire idolization issues don't bother to see that those people got their money through generational wealth hoarding and not through the protestant idea of "hard work". The generations before have used politics, laws and loophole ls to avoid paying a fair share. The only hard work they have ever put in was finding ways to not be taxed into the social programs. Even their "charities" are just forms of laundering money to avoid taxes.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@FoxyGoddess Abolish inherited wealth through a 100% confiscatory tax on any assets apart from the family home; ruthlessly pursue those who hide their wealth from the tax authorities overseas or behind a corporate veil; pay a living wage for a day's work. Then I might start to believe that accumulated wealth actually reflects effort and hard work.