• lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      That’s not how this works. You’ve identified the problem

      Surely you’re not dumb enough to post your first comment without ideas. So what are they?

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        4 days ago

        I have an idea.

        Straight up capture all but 100 million of every single fortune over 1 billion dollars and tell the people who hoarded that money they can be happy with the hundred million or they can see us happy when the steel drops.

        Take that money and split it between a fund that handles healthcare and housing for every person in the US, citizen or no.

        That would fix a lot of things on its own and should leave a few bucks left over.

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          4 days ago

          But its not ‘real’ cash, its what the owner of it could/can raise against the collateral in today’s market.

          So you can’t just go and grab it.

          In fact, if you started grabbing the mythical wealth it would be worth less… It may even become worth nothing (or at least less than it cost to seize)… “Oh noes, the feds are taking Elon’s stock… Quick sell it all 11!!1” price crashes, Fed end up owning paper not cash.

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            4 days ago

            Since the intent is to break the disproportionate power of billionaires, the subsequent change in value of the seized assets is irrelevant.

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          4 days ago

          I think just culling the top 10,000 earners is a very achievable goal, and it would have a massive positive impact.

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        4 days ago

        It’s not MY problem to solve. But apparently very few Americans actually see their country is on fire. When you see fire you run or you work actively to put the fire out. No one is putting the fire out. And very few of you absolute morons are running!!

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          4 days ago

          Oh, so you ARE that embarrassing to suggest you have all the answers. And just like EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE TYPES OF RESPONSES, you have nothing to contribute of substance.

          Shocking.