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oldhippie

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33. Does anyone know of any such extreme inequality being remedied without violence?

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 10:59 PM

Feb 2012

I can't think of any off the top of my head. If history is any guide, it takes revolution to even make a dent in the distribution, and it is still not very satisfying for the lower income classes.

There may have been some "soft" revolutions, and maybe some lessening of wealth inequality, but it seems within a few generations it always starts to creep back up again. I'm not sure it isn't just human nature.

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This is Extreme Wealth Inequality: How Does One Fix This? [View all] BrentWil Feb 2012 OP

A modest suggestion... Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #1

Hear Hear, Sir... The Magistrate Feb 2012 #3

Why would that remedy be preferred? Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #48

The French Revolution sucked for all involved.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #4

Yes, you're right, and I would never actually advocate a violent revolution. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #21

No, I haven't... BrentWil Feb 2012 #26

Here from Amazon (I'm trying to make everyone be aware of this book) Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #34

THanks.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #50

The poor are going to 'die in the snow' as it is. Zalatix Feb 2012 #38

Don't think you can compare what is going on now to the march on Moscow.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #43

The French Solution Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #8

That is barbaric! Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #12

LOL!!! Zalatix Feb 2012 #44

I would suggest the reverse income tax... an idea from Friedman might work BrentWil Feb 2012 #2

Imagine ProSense Feb 2012 #9

Paul Krugman is a Conservative? BrentWil Feb 2012 #14

? ProSense Feb 2012 #16

Just read the top quote. BrentWil Feb 2012 #19

Hint: ProSense Feb 2012 #20

Sorry Robert Frank.. who isn't conservative BrentWil Feb 2012 #24

Well ProSense Feb 2012 #27

I there anything actually wrong with that argument and how I follow it up? BrentWil Feb 2012 #28

What ProSense Feb 2012 #30

It isn't ending safety nets... BrentWil Feb 2012 #31

Let's ProSense Feb 2012 #32

How is simply giving money to people who need it a scheme? BrentWil Feb 2012 #35

Your ProSense Feb 2012 #37

I personally do NOT have a problem with people becoming rich .... Trajan Feb 2012 #5

I dont either. However, BrentWil Feb 2012 #7

What about Me? freefaller62 Feb 2012 #23

R&R Riot and Revolution gopiscrap Feb 2012 #6

Three simple things would help a great deal bhikkhu Feb 2012 #10

I think a simple tax on all income not matter the source.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #18

The inheritance tax both would and wouldn't increase social mobility. Igel Feb 2012 #29

It is controversial bhikkhu Feb 2012 #39

Thanks! pnorman Feb 2012 #11

Well 90% tax rates for the top nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #13

To what end? What kind of tax? What will the revenue be used for? NT BrentWil Feb 2012 #15

Read on the great depression, your answers are there nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #22

Study: 92 percent prefer Swedish model (of wealth distribution) to US model when given a choice pampango Feb 2012 #17

Well, of course they would. Why wouln't they? oldhippie Feb 2012 #36

Eat the rich for starters. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #25

Does anyone know of any such extreme inequality being remedied without violence? oldhippie Feb 2012 #33

Can you give any examples of violence creating equality? bhikkhu Feb 2012 #40

Some leve of inequality is always present... BrentWil Feb 2012 #42

Violence tends to perpetuate inequality bhikkhu Feb 2012 #47

The new deal nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #41

Giving the working class money to spend.... That will create the jobs so badly needed.. And then midnight Feb 2012 #45

I agree NT BrentWil Feb 2012 #46

Tax the fuck out of the rich. Zoeisright Feb 2012 #49