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wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months agoOr to put in simply, jealously. Wealth gap is a bad measure as it ignores the wealth that is locked up and not usable.
Communism cares are wealth gaps. Capitalism does not as much of that is locked up and not usable.
You are free to move to Cuba where the wealth gap is small. Almost everyone is equally poor. I have no interest in degrading our quality of life because of jealousy.
Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
I hope that anyone reading this that does not have the mind of a child understands that concern with economic inequality is not about jealousy or anger that rich people exist. It does not come from the belief that rich people have taken up all the wealth so that nobody else gets any. These are foolish mischaracterizations.
A certain amount of inequality is a good thing: it inspires people to ambition and industry. Beyond a certain point, it is an indication that there is a problem.
It is a symptom, it is a sign: of a giant market bubble about to burst, or of political instability- not necessarily leading to revolution, but possibly. If you don’t believe me go ask any French nobility you can find. I’m sure they’ll talk their head off about it.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
It’s about jealousy. Logically whining someone has more if just silly. I’ve done fine even though Elon has done better. It’s not hard to be successful unless you sit around whining someone else has more. Too many people focus on what other have rather than focusing on their own success and happiness.
It’s why liberals are so unhappy. They just want to steal from others rather than create their own success
PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 6 months ago
So, as far as you’re concerned, the wealth gap will never matter and is always inconsequential regardless of its size? Under no circumstances will the wealth gap ever matter? Is that right?
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
As long as people have enough, it doesn’t matter. We are not starving in this country.