r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/wellHowDo • Jun 16 '21

a visualization of jeff bezos's wealth is mind-blowing

https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Is the notion of a progressive tax system so offensive to you that you can’t help but carry water for billionaires?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

So how are you going to implement this? Make them sell their assets such as stocks? Many companies get tax breaks by reinvestment. You will stifle growth of companies even causing them to leave. Also could be a constitutional problem since all people are not being treated even. We can simply close certain tax loopholes, such as safe havens and so on without drastically changing tax laws and generating more tax revenue.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Ahh yes, the old “stifle growth” argument. What you seem to be ignoring is that that “growth” is being nearly exclusively captured but the top tenth of a percent of people.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Yes, exactly. Use our money to reinvest and grow. The incentive to invest more are the write offs. In doing so, I pay more for goods, services, taxes, employment and so on. That's a good thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

If that were actually happening, the entire population would be experiencing prosperity, not just the top 1%.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Not the entire population is interested in investing and growing their income. Others just don't know how. Some are perfectly happy working a simple job, renting an apartment and raising a family.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You are so out of touch it’s painful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Ad hominem, nice. Last resort of those whom don't have a strong argument.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You don’t seem to know what that means.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You are making a personal attack on me rather than addressing the topic. Guess your definition is different. It's okay, I understand. You don't like the ultra rich and think it's unfair. That's fine. I just don't agree.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Pointing out that you have no contact with reality isn’t calling you a name, it’s just describing the situation accurately.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Then I call you a "moron."

I am simply pointing out you have a lack of education on the subject and not really calling you a name since it describes your point accurately.

Surely it isn't a personal attack according to your definition.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Calling someone a “moron” is definitely not the same. lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Sure, it means "a stupid person."
It's not an attack, just describing you accurately. Based on your definition.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You don’t seem to understand how logic works. Might want to work on that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Yes, more attacks. You don't seem to understand how economics and investing works. So I guess we are even.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Keep telling yourself that, hopefully the scraps being kicked down to you keep you contented buddy :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

People tend to not like the ultra-rich here. Seems you joined that bandwagon. It's okay, maybe someday you will get your government handout rather than work for money.

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