We should tax wealth apart from income...and put a backstop to prevent capital flight

[AverageJoe90]

152. Sad but true.

Of course, there are some of out fellow DUers, like NoOneMan, who seem to believe, even if sincerely, that we'd be so much better off without growth(yes, this typically means all growth, not just population wise) and consumption. This is PURELY faith-based(how fucking ironic!).

Meanwhile, the real root of the problem lies with the Establishment, including the Big Energy duopoly, and their continued stranglehold on the world. And yet, again, certain people absolutely INSIST that we blame growth in general and consumption for our woes, even though neither of these HAVE to be tethered to carbon emissions. And when legitimate solutions are offered, some of them always end up pooh-poohing everything. How this is supposed to make things better in their minds, I have no fucking clue, and frankly, some of this wacky "End Consumption or Die!(1)" stuff ought to be relegated to the Creative Speculation forums where it all belongs.

(1)And, TBH, this typically doesn't refer to just fossil fuels, the usage, of which, btw, I am all in support of phasing out.....from what I understand, it seems to mean consumption in general.)