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Old 03-04-2020, 02:51 PM   #1966
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I suspect the 10% loss of wealth last week suggests that yes it has
I think so too.

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If I and most of my fellow proletariat are doing ok, have a decent life, food a place to live etc why do I care if Bill Gates has 99% of the wealth, as long as the 1% left over looks after everyone else who gives a ####?
That sounds good, but the real question is whether or not you can actually count on having a good life in a society with massively unbalanced wealth distribution. Wealth provides power, and huge power imbalances lead to vulnerable populations. Vulnerable populations tend to be taken advantage of, abused and suffer as a result.
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