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Half-Century Man

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17. Give me one advantage that allowing billionaires gives to a society.

Mon Mar 24, 2014, 08:04 AM

Mar 2014

Give me a single valid argument on why personal wealth should be allowed to exceed 100 million dollars.

Why should anyone with a personal fortune in excess of 100 million dollars be allowed to remain in the workforce, as anything more that an unpaid adviser.

Is there just cause for a person to be allowed to raise their personal fortune by more than 5 million dollar per year increments?

Or are these all just bottlenecks, in the economy and the power structure?

As a society, we should draw a finish line and once you win; you have to stop playing, watch and shout encouragement.

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Overwhelming Evidence that Half of America is In or Near Poverty [View all] xchrom Mar 2014 OP

Yes, Delphinus Mar 2014 #1

This makes me want to weep. Control-Z Mar 2014 #2

me too hfojvt Mar 2014 #76

one question all politicians and officials should be made to answer reddread Mar 2014 #3

This question should be ask during all Town Hall meetings this election season. DhhD Mar 2014 #15

Give me one advantage that allowing billionaires gives to a society. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #17

Wondering what percentage of them vote republican. . . B Calm Mar 2014 #4

It sure wasnt the butler, was it? reddread Mar 2014 #5

Sadly they believe the repug lies newfie11 Mar 2014 #6

Public option? Renogiate NAFTA? reddread Mar 2014 #54

As long as repugs rule the house newfie11 Mar 2014 #63

So repugs are to blame for TPP? eom Kermitt Gribble Mar 2014 #67

just the repug voters reddread Mar 2014 #72

would you wish poverty on Republican voters? reddread Mar 2014 #7

wtf B Calm Mar 2014 #8

my thoughts exactly reddread Mar 2014 #11

you know you could simply try asking the poster to clarify their meaning magical thyme Mar 2014 #12

that blame the victim shit says it all reddread Mar 2014 #14

Perhaps you can clarify something Oilwellian Mar 2014 #31

thanks for the chuckle reddread Mar 2014 #34

Is there a reason you won't answer my question? n/t Oilwellian Mar 2014 #35

not really reddread Mar 2014 #37

Could it be because... Oilwellian Mar 2014 #38

did someone eat your breadcrumb trail? reddread Mar 2014 #40

I don't think most will believe I'm the one who's lost Oilwellian Mar 2014 #41

I knew you were holding a brush reddread Mar 2014 #44

Well, thank you for giving my question some thought Oilwellian Mar 2014 #45

Do you labor under the impression that you converse? tkmorris Mar 2014 #46

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #69

victims of capitalism. eom PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #43

They are victims of a society that offers very little for a safety net etherealtruth Mar 2014 #70

Yes, GWB said in a speech that the American people, who voted him in for another term, gave DhhD Mar 2014 #16

a number of stretches there reddread Mar 2014 #22

The answer to your first question is butterfly77 Mar 2014 #26

WTF does wishing have to do with anything? redqueen Mar 2014 #32

So you blame the ignorant, possibly right wing (please cite #'s) poor for the problems of poverty reddread Mar 2014 #42

I blame ALL republican voters. redqueen Mar 2014 #52

I have a hard time blaming truly stupid people for being stupid fools reddread Mar 2014 #53

for NAFTA? n/t reddread Mar 2014 #55

Can you not read so well? Is that the problem? redqueen Mar 2014 #57

In general, more wealthy people vote Dem, but the hyper-wealthy lean slightly repub... Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #48

never mind their voting in the booth reddread Mar 2014 #50

Exactly, and this applies to corporations as well... Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #56

More wealthy people vote Dem? Republicans get more of the poor? YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #59

Not nearly as much as the wealthier half of Americans... YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #58

Under these circumstances we should not be pushing for new free trade deals. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #9

+1 xchrom Mar 2014 #10

Thank you! Well put! tea and oranges Mar 2014 #65

This is the result of a brutal class war. ananda Mar 2014 #13

I beg to differ Doctor_J Mar 2014 #19

like Bill Hicks said- there never was a War. reddread Mar 2014 #20

The French aristocracy thought it was over too. jeff47 Mar 2014 #64

No one is depressing any turnout here... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #75

These are stunning statistics - TBF Mar 2014 #18

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Mar 2014 #21

Grim stuff. But we need to talk about lost airplanes. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #23

Putin n/t reddread Mar 2014 #24

putin + lost plane = BENGHAZI1!!?!1 NT Javaman Mar 2014 #27

"In or Near Poverty" and yet no politician including the President speaks Autumn Mar 2014 #25

In Obama's lexicon there are no poor, only those 'Struggling to become middle class.' Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #49

Hell, let's make it 75 percent! woo me with science Mar 2014 #28

the same author already tried that once hfojvt Mar 2014 #77

"Inequality for All" earthside Mar 2014 #29

I'm afraid you're right. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #33

Deflation accelerates. earthside Mar 2014 #36

I agree with all of that. It's similar to watching a train wreck in slow-motion, LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #39

Thanks for reminding meabout "Inequality for All"...I just watched online snappyturtle Mar 2014 #62

This is why ProSense Mar 2014 #30

Too bad the ones who could do something...... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #47

DURec leftstreet Mar 2014 #51

That is how a plutocracy works and you can thank Reagan and Nixon for it! Rex Mar 2014 #60

The land of moral, ethical, and financial bankruptcy Blue Owl Mar 2014 #61

K & R. historylovr Mar 2014 #66

Those "poverty studies" in the 50s were brutal as well. Things like being able to afford a coat. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #68

Thats all most people have to read or hear samplegirl Mar 2014 #71

I was f*cking amazed to discover that I am not considered "poverty level" by federal guidelines JAbuchan08 Mar 2014 #73

This is ONE BIG REASON why... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #74