One small step for the 1%, nothing for mankind. n/t

[Politicub]

48. If you're going to wait for a billionaire to solve society's problems, then you're

going to be forever disappointed.

The people should leverage the profits of business and tax income progressively, where it would be virtually impossible for another billionaire to exist. Our government, run by and for the people, is the only entity that has the potential to redistribute wealth and resources in an equitable way. Notice that I said potential.

No one should be able to accumulate as much wealth as Bezos, but it isn't the private sector's place to solve society's problems. It would be peachy-keen if it did, but the rich turn everything into a business -- and much of its philanthropy -- into enterprises that benefit themselves.

I don't understand your line of thinking, honestly. IMHO, it feeds into the idea that somewhere, somehow there will be a benevolent rich class that will save us all. Right now the tax code is tilted in the favor of the rich, enabling them to have ego-stroking things like personal rocket ships. That's what needs to change.