Quote from Rearden Metal:
Ivan: Shortie dostal menya.
***Russian conspiracy alert!!!***
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No conspiracy, he's just saying that he's had enough of you. People who grew up in the Eastern Block have no patience for Marxist 'economic plans'. They've already experienced the results first hand, and know that misery and poverty are the only possible outcome.
I know what Ivan said...
but it is kinda funny reading today's headlines:
"10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US
By PETE YOST and TOM HAYS (AP) â 39 minutes ago"
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j_Fmz__pKb-YmXtA5fSYdbz6ptRAD9GKKPFG0
where is Bob111 BTW?
I do have some basic knowledge (e.g. 1984 and "the soviet experiment") to be able to discuss my somewhat controversial plan.
when i say let's redistribute wealth, everyone thinks "marxist shortie" wants to take away my house and my bank account. so naturally they don't want to even think or discuss the plan.
what if we just discuss a change to the constitution such that the first wealth reset won't happen for at least 70 years from now (the future resets will follow ~ once/century)? will people talk about the proposal less emotionally?
70 years is a long time and the current generation won't be affected. let's say i am fairly young and have a shot to accumulate a few $M during my lifetime. would i rather have my grandchildren inherit my money or a system that will be more fair to them? i vote for the better system.
i agree that any wealth reset even if it happens once per century goes against the spirit of capitalism. but so does a progressive tax, yet we pay it EVERY SINGLE Year.
in addition, a wealth reset is likely to take place anyways in ~10-20-30 years due to revolutions, wars, etc. the idea is to anticipate the trouble and try to get a better end result without bloodshed and wealth destruction.
