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bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

Ytlaya posted:

I feel like it would unironically be a good idea to have the government threaten to execute the richest person in the country, leading to the richest people giving away their wealth/assets to try and avoid being at the top. Could probably result in a lot of redistributed money for the cost of only a handful of lives.

The main issue would probably be related to the difficulty of calculating the total value of individuals' assets, since the value would fluctuate and wealth could be hidden.
Yup, exactly. Particularly if the stated policy is "we continue this practice until Gini < X" because the wealthy could help reduce the Gini coefficient faster by giving away their money. A lot of wealthy people would hide their money instead of giving it away, but simply hiding it wouldn't reduce Gini as quickly since it wouldn't increase the wealth of poor people.

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The Nastier Nate
May 22, 2005

All aboard the corona bus!

HONK! HONK!


Yams Fan
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/24/budget-breakdown-of-couple-making-500000-a-year-and-feeling-average.html

The end game of capitalism will be millionaires buying up the IPO of "International Guillotines LLC"

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
https://twitter.com/guardian/status/953695852782129154

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003


https://twitter.com/dickeyesmash/status/953686456006004736

GodFish
Oct 10, 2012

We're your first, last, and only line of defense. We live in secret. We exist in shadow.

And we dress in black.

The Nastier Nate posted:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/24/budget-breakdown-of-couple-making-500000-a-year-and-feeling-average.html

The end game of capitalism will be millionaires buying up the IPO of "International Guillotines LLC"

these loving shitbags spend more on their vacations than I make in a year, they can loving swing

BENGHAZI 2
Oct 13, 2007

by Cyrano4747

Greetings

BENGHAZI 2
Oct 13, 2007

by Cyrano4747
Me, to the thread, when one of my tweets is posted: I'm dickeye

A Typical Goon
Feb 25, 2011
https://twitter.com/annalecta/status/955116544601837569

GalacticAcid
Apr 8, 2013

NEW YORK VALUES
lmao

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth
I mean you shouldn't. But then again we all know Trump is trashy so you really can't be surprised and if you are upset about it, maybe don't spend 100K at a Trump Property?

Kurtofan
Feb 16, 2011

hon hon hon
Why are they eating caviar out of a golden toilet

Captain_Maclaine
Sep 30, 2001

Every moment I'm alive, I pray for death!

Kurtofan posted:

Why are they eating caviar out of a golden toilet

Trump.

Jewel Repetition
Dec 24, 2012

Ask me about Briar Rose and Chicken Chaser.

Wow this is one of the most infuriating things I've ever read

Dreddout
Oct 1, 2015

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Kurtofan posted:

Why are they eating caviar out of a golden toilet

To own the libs obviously

Horseshoe theory
Mar 7, 2005

Kurtofan posted:

Why are they eating caviar out of a golden toilet

Because caviar is poo poo.

GoluboiOgon
Aug 19, 2017

by Nyc_Tattoo

Horseshoe theory posted:

Because caviar is poo poo.

caviar is delicious, i say fingering my neck nervously.

more reasonably, caviar sturgeon survived 70+ years of communism, but couldn't survive 15 years of capitalism.

uber_stoat
Jan 21, 2001



Pillbug
https://twitter.com/KrangTNelson/status/955165547527798785

Cyberpunkey Monkey
Jun 23, 2003

by Nyc_Tattoo
...

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The Puppet Master
Apr 9, 2005

Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard.



https://twitter.com/gallaguevaraa/status/955178576436805632

edit beaten but the sentiment is the same

MonsieurChoc
Oct 12, 2013

Every species can smell its own extinction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzu01gO3pi4

Larry Parrish
Jul 9, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

ate poo poo on live tv posted:

These terms already exist, Proletariat and Bourgeoisie

You could argue for the term "Petite Bourgeoisie," as well but I don't think that distinction needs to be made.

I use petite bourgeois the same way someone would use traitor or mongrel

Victory Position
Mar 16, 2004


way to go, you actually pissed me off :thermidor:

MizPiz
May 29, 2013

by Athanatos
Found this in the woke brands thread

Pound_Coin
Feb 5, 2004
£


Ytlaya posted:

I feel like it would unironically be a good idea to have the government threaten to execute the richest person in the country, leading to the richest people giving away their wealth/assets to try and avoid being at the top. Could probably result in a lot of redistributed money for the cost of only a handful of lives.

The main issue would probably be related to the difficulty of calculating the total value of individuals' assets, since the value would fluctuate and wealth could be hidden.

lets just do that sliders episode and be done with it

Zerg Mans
Oct 19, 2006


you use mother of pearl because a normal metal spoon would gently caress up the taste supposedly. TBH plastic spoons should be just as inert. Also there's no way they were serving real caviar, that's probably that seaweed stuff I saw on How It's Made.

Zerg Mans
Oct 19, 2006


is that ed balls

Wheeee
Mar 11, 2001

When a tree grows, it is soft and pliable. But when it's dry and hard, it dies.

Hardness and strength are death's companions. Flexibility and softness are the embodiment of life.

That which has become hard shall not triumph.

honestly there is nothing worse than trash with money

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/955527039855087616

uber_stoat
Jan 21, 2001



Pillbug

zegermans posted:

is that ed balls

https://twitter.com/budgettipple/status/955471468351107072

https://twitter.com/LukewSavage/status/955495854567141376

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
Ed balls is doing a documentary about trump supporters for the BBC I think

Doktor Avalanche
Dec 30, 2008


quotes from the deepak chopra generator are more enlightening than this poo poo

GalacticAcid
Apr 8, 2013

NEW YORK VALUES

GalacticAcid
Apr 8, 2013

NEW YORK VALUES
haha forgot about this one

GoluboiOgon
Aug 19, 2017

by Nyc_Tattoo

quote:

One notable event is a simulation of a refugee’s experience, where Davos attendees crawl on their hands and knees and pretend to flee from advancing armies.

It is one of the most popular events every year.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


GalacticAcid posted:

haha forgot about this one



are those them. is he wearing them

GalacticAcid
Apr 8, 2013

NEW YORK VALUES

hahah jesus gently caress

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth

I am all for equal opportunity guillotining.

Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos

what does that even mean

Cyberpunkey Monkey
Jun 23, 2003

by Nyc_Tattoo
She doesn't know, but it sounds poetical.

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MizPiz
May 29, 2013

by Athanatos

Peanut President posted:

what does that even mean

A place where women can feel comfortable posting their Mueller fap-fiction without being made fun of.

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