Yes, but some won’t acknowledge that it’s already happening (upwards), and they’ll criticize the general concept as taking money away from people who earned it. I will tell you that I worked harder for near minimum wage than I do now for above median wage. The people benefiting from the status quo tend to demonize any threat of changing the status quo, and the language used is intentional in order to frame an argument that assumes that their preferred system is the default and normal one.
One of the main criticisms against environmental taxes is that they’re regressive. Many of us support those in addition to wealth taxes, so we’re in favor of redistribution both to and from the poor. Although perhaps then we could argue we’re transferring wealth into the future.
They’re all fine with redistribution of wealth, but only in one direction.
The trickling up policy
evaporation theory?
nah, evaporation will rain down at some point. this wealth transfer only goes up
“there’s class war alright, but it’s our class, the owning class, that is waging war, and we’re winning”. – some rich person a few years ago
Isnt everyone fine with redistribution of wealth in only one direction?
Some want it downwards, some want it upwards, some want it all thrown into the sun
Yes, but some won’t acknowledge that it’s already happening (upwards), and they’ll criticize the general concept as taking money away from people who earned it. I will tell you that I worked harder for near minimum wage than I do now for above median wage. The people benefiting from the status quo tend to demonize any threat of changing the status quo, and the language used is intentional in order to frame an argument that assumes that their preferred system is the default and normal one.
One of the main criticisms against environmental taxes is that they’re regressive. Many of us support those in addition to wealth taxes, so we’re in favor of redistribution both to and from the poor. Although perhaps then we could argue we’re transferring wealth into the future.