↪Gnostic Christian Bishop
I don't really feel like going into it right now but certainly, it's far, far, far less to resolve all poverty in America than just stealing all the .1% wealth. Such extremes aren't necessary, people just wrongly believe poverty is a character flaw and that redistribution isn't even fair but I believe things will change, eventually. It is more of a cultural problem than a logistical problem though. — Judaka
Moral of the story: There are not enough rich people to pay the government's $4T annual tab. — fishfry
The problem is distribution.
We can work that out...and we insult ourselves by not having already done so. — Frank Apisa
On the other hand, I like to think of myself as a pragmatist. The case has been made that providing everyone with a guaranteed minimum income would actually be cheaper than the current welfare system. It would certainly be less complicated. If that's true, I would consider supporting the idea. — T Clark
So unless you can can see a way to remove the obscenely wealthy and powerful. Things will carry on just the way they are. — Nort Fragrant
And I agree with what you were suggesting in your subsequent post. Nothing wrong with havng rich people at all.
But it makes no sense for a nation with as much as we have...to have people who are poor. Fact is, in a world with as much wealth as we now have on planet Earth...is makes no sense for ANYONE to be poor.
Everyone should have sufficient for a reasonable, comfortable life. — Frank Apisa
Nort Fragrant — Nort Fragrant
James Statter — James Statter
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I think this is a purely mathematical question with a mathematical resolve. I, for one, do not have the motivation to resolve the issue mathematically. — Josh Alfred
James Statter — James Statter
So prepare for the soon to arrive change in what you think you are, — Nort Fragrant
there time will also soon come to an end. — Nort Fragrant
i'll have to rewrite that article on electronically assisted bartering so that it is more elaborate. — James Statter
Nort Fragrant
Thee current western governing system favours those in power, so that needs an overhaul, or removal. — Nort Fragrant
In conclusion: Nothings going to change until we are forced to do so. — Nort Fragrant
We humans are are notorious for being greedy, so we are not the ones to govern us.
Ai is — Nort Fragrant
I admit cash will always be more straight forward than bartering but i believe through a sophisticated piece of software bartering could become tremendously easier. I guess i did a poor job describing the software idea in the 5 paragraph essay — James Statter
I have no idea what the total cost would be, and what the total disposable income of the 0.1% comes out to nowadays.If governments controlled disposable income of the .1 %, would poverty end? — Gnostic Christian Bishop
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