Comment by DrScientist
16 days ago
The rich benefit most from a stable society and the rule of law though.
No point owning most of Mayfair if you don't feel safe enough to enjoy your lifestyle.
And it's not just funding the police and courts that leads to this - it's making sure there aren't too many desperate people with no hope. ie paying unemployment benefit so people can live while looking for work - is all part of that stable society from which everyone benefits - but particularly the rich as they have more to lose.
It's why some much money ( doubious sources or clean ) ends up in places like London.
Often it's looted ( or comes from exploitation ) from unstable countries where the weak rule of law has allowed the looting ( corruption or whatever ), and then moved to London to ensure nobody can then steal it back directly or via political revolution.
Taxes are the price of civilisation - if you want the good life - you have to help support civilisation - not free load.