Comment by alistairSH
2 days ago
Do I blame the wealthy for paying only what’s owed? No.
Do I believe it’s unfair that the wealthy pay a lower effective tax rate than me simply because their income is passive and not wages/salary? Yes.
Do I blame them for perpetuating this state of affairs to the detriment of the nation as a whole? Yes.
Don’t blame them, there aren’t that many of them and we live in a democracy. If we’re dumb enough to keep electing politicians who don’t fix it, that’s on us
Yeah, don't inquire further. What does it matter that these same people also own the news media? We live in a democracy. End of story.
There’s never been more access to information. I can read news about American from Al Jazeera, The BBC, NPR, The Economist, or a wealth of other news stories not owned by rich Americans.
If I vote against my own self-interest it’s my own fault for not knowing better, or because I think something else is more important.
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