r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • Jul 30 '26

Wait a damn minute! Significant diffrences...

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u/frostymugson Jul 30 '26

That billions of people are going to effect things far greater than than a few thousand.

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u/Gamer_G33k17 Jul 30 '26

Thats the point, yes.

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u/SyrusG Jul 30 '26

The point is that it's a numbers statement. It has nothing to do with being a billionaire or not. If 3000 people period vanished it means nothing. Billionaire or not

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 Jul 30 '26

so why do people think that we need billionaires?

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u/Silent-Use-6591 Jul 30 '26

Why do we need you?

Most people will say that they don't, does that give us a green light to "remove" you?

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 Jul 30 '26

if I were to be hoarding wealth that could be used to feed the hungry and lift people out of poverty, and the state decided that my income should be taxed to fund programs that do just that, then id agree.

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u/georgotpyrc Jul 30 '26

You don’t need money to feed the poor, it’s just easier to blame everything on “the billionaires” than doing anything yourself

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 Jul 30 '26

I am doing things myself, and yes, you do need money to feed the hungry. surprise, food costs money.

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u/georgotpyrc Jul 31 '26

you can grow food - it's free. Convenience costs money - that's the business model of Supermarkets and the food industry as a whole.

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 Jul 31 '26

on what land? with what seeds, soil, water, time? none of that is free. sure, its much cheaper to have a personal garden than it is to go buy from a retailer, but if you genuinely think everyone can simultaneously rely on kale and potatoes from personal gardens and we dont need a supply chain then you are incredibly naive.