IlliniDave wrote: ↑Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:33 am
Stahlmann wrote: ↑Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:31 am
How about flipping your viewpoint: why isn't there any discussion on how massive capital accumulation is
destroying society and hindering its development?
You're kidding, right? That discussion was/is the foundation of many political movements and is quite visible today in the form of "income/wealth inequality". The subject discussion is just a continuation of it, being a look at an attempt to "fix" it.
Let me clarify: I wanted to say that usually people (in this case ZAFCorrection) with different viewpoints than mine (*) (in this case pro market, pro lower taxes) (**) argue that (re)distribution is "killing" society. I tried to bring totally opposite viewpoints in flippant way that "the owners" are more restitutionary than rest of the society, which is shown in funny way in the linked comics.
(*) Mine viewpoints aren't the best one, but I try to plant a seed of different thinking in this community. Maybe this is not the best allocation of my resources.
(**) Yep, I assumed his viewpoints after 2 sentences. Pretty douchey.
PS. I see economics in the sense when I don't receive cookie and gender realtionships are mine kryptonites
slsdly wrote: ↑Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:27 am
@Stahlmann, favourable taxation of wealth (capital gains, dividends) and inheritance always struck me as unfair.
I thought that libertarians, classical liberals, Republicans, people who prefer freedom
to believe that individual human action should bring them prosperity, wealth and happiness... so I think that taxing inheritance makes that easier... because everybody would have their time for creating businesses, being entrepreneurial... How about that?
Of course Democrats, people who prefer freedom
from, socialists, liberals (in American sense) are greedy too so I think most of them (including me) would be angry if they don't receive presents from their family.
Interesting thing to ponder on it.