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VanceFan

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7. Line em up

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 11:34 PM

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Billionaires are parasites. They need to be stripped of their wealth so it can actually be used to accomplish something useful.

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We Need to Talk About Rich People [View all] Haggard Celine 13 hrs ago OP

I've had the same thought. Nobody needs millions or billions of dollars in cash or properties to live a good life... wcmagumba 13 hrs ago #1

I agree. Haggard Celine 13 hrs ago #2

And get rid of stepped up basis TexasBushwhacker 12 hrs ago #6

They have it figured out, don't they? Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #10

And all that hoarding of capital TexasBushwhacker 12 hrs ago #11

I think they're trying to fix the economy so that it runs on Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #15

But that's not sustainable TexasBushwhacker 12 hrs ago #16

Texas, you have an answer for me regarding how much stepped up basis you're willing to exclude? PeaceWave 12 hrs ago #18

I think that's what we should shoot for. Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #19

That's what I wonder about too. AZJonnie 8 hrs ago #35

I often wonder how many of the common people do not understand this- no wonder the rich don't want Stargazer99 6 hrs ago #37

ALL stepped up basis? Throwing the baby out with the bath water, isn't it? PeaceWave 12 hrs ago #12

Of course, and I have no problem with a spouse TexasBushwhacker 12 hrs ago #13

Okay, so you've already made an exception for a spouse. What about for children? And, how much? PeaceWave 12 hrs ago #14

Not only that, markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #29

Definitely a rigged system TexasBushwhacker 2 hrs ago #44

Let them earn (or steal) as much money as they want but Marie Marie 12 hrs ago #3

I think that's fair. Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #5

Makes me sick! CountAllVotes 12 hrs ago #4

They think it all should be theirs. Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #8

Line em up VanceFan 12 hrs ago #7

A health care system would be a nice start. Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #9

Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Jobs Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago #17

He said he was going after criminals and Haggard Celine 11 hrs ago #22

ICE is hiring the criminals. Thus the need for masks. travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #45

And it isn't capitalism Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #20

OP, I notice that you didn't define either "wealthy" or "rich." How do we know who to go after? PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #21

Just like everything else, the government would have to decide Haggard Celine 11 hrs ago #23

Eventually though, these kinds of suggestions must narrow down to a specific number... PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #24

Well, any number is going to be Haggard Celine 11 hrs ago #27

Without actual numbers regarding the taxation of wealth, the discussion collapses into vaguery... PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #28

I don't know all the laws about Haggard Celine 10 hrs ago #31

Found this book at the thriftstore Puppyjive 11 hrs ago #25

Reagan broke the guardrails that prevented this. I don't think live love laugh 11 hrs ago #26

On limiting how much people can accumulate canetoad 10 hrs ago #30

I just want to take a lot of the power Haggard Celine 10 hrs ago #32

Elon Musk canetoad 10 hrs ago #33

Well said! Haggard Celine 9 hrs ago #34

The most doable thing with the best bang for buck is to invalidate Citizens United and force public funding of elections AZJonnie 8 hrs ago #36

It all goes back to that. And that goes back to the complete corruption of the Supreme Court under Roberts. Scrivener7 4 hrs ago #39

I was just thinking this morning that we didn't use to be so dependent on giant privately owned corporations. Scrivener7 4 hrs ago #38

Well said. Haggard Celine 3 hrs ago #41

You want them taken down a notch? OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #40

Yes! AND stop giving them your money! I don't get why people won't do this. Scrivener7 3 hrs ago #42

Programming, my friend... programming. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #43

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bye bye KS Toronado 1 hr ago #47

And? BannonsLiver 1 hr ago #48

Well, perhaps we can narrow the scope to wealth inequality TBF 1 hr ago #49

It is immoral to have folk starving in the streets TBF 1 hr ago #50