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Originally Posted by waterwolves
That's exactly what's coming up next. People are going to be punished for making correct decisions in their lives while others are going to be rewarded for making incorrect decisions.
That's what they THINK will be happening next, yes.
Along with your thoughts like this...
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Originally Posted by waterwolves
Tax the hell out of them. They don't know suffering like us poor people........
Capital will be able to flee out of the country FAR QUICKER then the common man will be able to take it from them. Imo, there is nothing more frustrating then watching a nation try and solve its problem of too much coercive transferance of wealth by engaging in yet FURTHER coercive transferances of wealth.
In doing so, they're going to cripple the very men that are allowing them to live at even their current level imo. All I'm predicting is this, if they elect to go the route of MORE COERCION then remind me not to be surprised when they find they've plunged themselves deeper into poverty.
A socialist thinks the way to improve his condition is to reach up to someone above him, pull him down, whilst propelling himself upwards. Sure it's a net-gain to that individual, but it's not a net-gain for society if we allow such behavior to run rampant. They also seem to forget that by endorsing such a system there will be someone grabbing at your heels as well.
A capitalist thinks the way to improve his condition is to look for anyone around him, be him higher or lower, to work with him to produce wealth via voluntary exchanges. In this way, both parties move upwards.