Are people still afraid of advocating wealth redistribution?

[reformist2]

I'm not.

[el_bryanto]

1. I think there are some obvious follow up questions one needs to be ready to answer

if one is going to advocate wealth redistribution.

First - do we keep a capitalist system?

Secondly - how do you decided what wealth to redistribute?

Bryant

[onehandle]

2. France 1789.

I'll spring for the cockades.

[Cleita]

3. Our fearless leaders are. They avoid it like leprosy.

I believe this is why Pope Francis is causing such a stir. He is going where our leadership won't. Unfortunately, no one cares what the rest of think.

[Xyzse]

4. It isn't that... It is called "Paying in to Society".

It is not "Wealth Distribution" current taxation system encourages hoarding which keeps money stuck in a static area that doesn't move around the greater economy and doesn't do much good except fund bubbles.

[cali]

5. I'm all for it, but I don't advocate calling it that.

that phrase just doesn't advance the cause

[Beearewhyain]

6. In principle, no I am not afraid and do advocate for it

But the Devil is always in the details. For some reason or another the topic always makes me think of this skit from Python.

[bluestate10]

7. It's called paying one's fair share. When you use the term wealth redistribution, you conjure

up visions of forced seizing of a person's assets. Paying one's fair share gives the image that people that get more from society should pay more in taxes to maintain that society - doing so is simply in their best interests.

[JustAnotherGen]

8. I'm in agreement with el_bryanto

What does your plan include?

[Comrade Grumpy]

9. Eat the rich.

[reformist2]

10. I see most are still afraid of the phrase "wealth redistrbution" - I'm not. To me, it is pleasing.

[Logical]

11. Higher taxes make sense. Nothing else does. nt

[bowens43]

12. see my sig line