Wealth distribution

[Imperium populi]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

 

[joG]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

Where there is wealth, there is wealth distribution.

 

[Critter7r]

The term you are looking for is wealth redistribution.

Americans are against it because they have been told that the poor, lazy, greedy leeches that are on the receiving end of wealth redistribution programs aren't deserving of help, and that the programs are strife with fraud.

While I don't doubt that there are abuses and fraud within the US's various welfare programs, I also don't doubt that there are many people on these programs that are using them as intended, that would have a substantially reduced quality of life without them.

 

[dimensionallava]

"What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx).

Thats not a quote from Karl Marx..... thats a quote from Oliver Ellsworth a wealthy slave trader in America arguing in favor of slavery

 

[WCH]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

It's a Communist ploy to make us think we're all equal while the government controls every facet of our lives.

Why do you think you deserve other people's money?

 

[dimensionallava]

It's a Communist ploy to make us think we're all equal while the government controls every facet of our lives.

Why do you think you deserve other people's money?

who told you about the ploy?

 

[WCH]

who told you about the ploy?

I read history.

My Dad has been to Cuba several times and has verified my opinion.

 

[Fenton]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

Marx ??

Hahaha !! More beard than brains and wrong on so many levels.

Wealth redistribution is theft, poorly veiled as an attempt to perpetuate " equality " and " fairness "

It flies in the face of fundamental American concepts like individual Liberty and rugged individualism and is only supported by people who are too weak and feckless to compete in a free society.

It perpetuates mediocrity, corruption, dependence and is based on the foolish notion that Government could and should be the ultimate arbiter of whats " equal " and " fair "

If you're wondering why most Americans are against it, its because most Americans find the idea absolutely repulsive

The idea of working hard and EARNING your way through this life is far more appealing to most Americans than handouts based on a corrupt Socialist narrative.

 

[dimensionallava]

I read history.

My Dad has been to Cuba several times and has verified my opinion.

damn it we never planned on your dad going to cuba!!! our precise complicated plans have failed :boohoo:

 

[jonny5]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

We believe in liberty. Taking someones property without consent is wrong.

 

[Imperium populi]

Why does it have to be hard for everyone to have a home and money if there is a way? There are many counties in which this is working.

 

[Imperium populi]

Socialism is not communism. There are still classes please do not insult when your opinion is gaping with the blatant disregard for known facts.

 

[David_N]

We've had plenty of "trickle up" economics.

 

[Imperium populi]

Well shoot I didn't have my manifesto next to me when I wrote the quote sorry. You get the point though.

 

[Ancient Herald]

I'm incredibly tired of everybody doing what they can to take my money away and put me out on the streets.

Socialists, Communists, Capitalists, and Corporatists all.

They can all go to hell as far as I'm concerned.

god, what is important about money that I can't be allowed to keep my own so that i can have a reasonable comfortable living for myself?

you say I shouldn't be upset because it's only money, well if it's only money, why can't i keep my own share and why can't you ever be happy with what you have and why can't you ever just stop taking it from me and everybod else?


You money hungry power mad screw ups can read between the three fingers.

 

[ludin]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

good you can distribute your wealth all you want to. you don't get to choose what other people do with their wealth.
I think this ends this discussion.

 

[Neomalthusian]

The distribution of wealth has shifted strongly away from working middle class families and toward pensioners. The poverty rate of seniors has dropped two thirds in the last fifty years with the poverty rate for younger and middle age adults doubling over the same period. Now we have enormous unfunded pension liabilities and there is no serious talk of reforming them, rather the plan is to make the group of Americans who are already poorer than ever before in relative terms just come up with the difference, and then when they retire the age of pensions will be over. The intergenerational inequality is appalling, and very few seem willing to acknowledge it.

 

[WCH]

Why does it have to be hard for everyone to have a home and money if there is a way? There are many counties in which this is working.

It was hard for most of us who actually worked for it but, most feel a.great sense of accomplishment in doing so.

 

[dimensionallava]

Why does it have to be hard for everyone to have a home and money if there is a way? There are many counties in which this is working.

because there are people who actively want to make life worse for the majority of human beings, its not just that people "want wealth and happiness for themselves", or that they just can't figure out how to do it, its also that many actively want the death torture and outright destruction of millions in some cases billions of people, so even if you have a situation like rampant homelessness in america, even though there are 10x more empty houses in america than homeless people. They wont give them existing homes or even build new ones because they would rather watch them die, its the definition of ignorance to think that we can't even get people to stop flying to thailand to get blowjobs from 10 year olds, but you think were going get those same people to sacrifice a dollar or a minute of their time to take care of the poor?

"The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs."
Karl Marx

 

[reason10]

Wealth distribution is often frowned upon in America. I see no reason for this as it is for the greater good. "What enriches the part enriches the whole"(Karl Marx). I am for wealth distribution, most advanced countries have a form of it. Why are so many Americans against it and what do they perceive wrong with it?

Wealth is not distributed. It is created and earned. The countries who redistribute wealth represent the ghettos of the world. Socialist countries all have one thing in common: Shared misery. Most socialist countries of Europe are ghettos compared to the US. Our homeless eat better. Our poor would be considered filthy rich in an average socialist country.

Robbery is robbery by any other name.

 

[reason10]

Why does it have to be hard for everyone to have a home and money if there is a way? There are many counties in which this is working.

Socialist countries make it hard for everyone to have a home and money. American HOMELESS people live better than the average socialist middle class. We have a wealthy lifestyle here that Europeans dream of.

It's not hard to have a home and money. Just get a job and work. EARN money. Very easy concept.
Don't commit crimes. Don't do drugs. Don't have children you can't afford. Don't quit a job unless you find a better one. Don't spend more money than you take in. Don't consume more than you create.

It would seem that those VERY simple concepts are beyond the comprehension of the average EuroSocialist.

 

[reason10]

because there are people who actively want to make life worse for the majority of human beings, its not just that people "want wealth and happiness for themselves", or that they just can't figure out how to do it, its also that many actively want the death torture and outright destruction of millions in some cases billions of people, so even if you have a situation like rampant homelessness in america, even though there are 10x more empty houses in america than homeless people. They wont give them existing homes or even build new ones because they would rather watch them die, its the definition of ignorance to think that we can't even get people to stop flying to thailand to get blowjobs from 10 year olds, but you think were going get those same people to sacrifice a dollar or a minute of their time to take care of the poor?

"The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs."
Karl Marx

The poor in America are that way by choice. And America has the world's richest poor. Every communist country is a ghetto compared to the United States.

 

[dimensionallava]

The poor in America are that way by choice. And America has the world's richest poor. Every communist country is a ghetto compared to the United States.

yeah thats not true at all :roll:

 

[reason10]

yeah thats not true at all :roll:

Yes it is.

 

[dimensionallava]

Yes it is.

if your poor in many countries, you can get a free home, have a guaranteed income from the government, and get free medical care and job training and access to mental health and addication treatment. if your in america and your poor you get to die in a gutter covered in lice, filth and your own feces while people laugh and spit on you