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>> That wealth should be distributed to society at large, not controlled by one man.

It is distributed to society via jobs, construction, technology, and so forth.

>> And if you're not part of that population, what on earth do you have to gain from defending them?

Some of us do not believe the leftist alternatives being proposed are better. This does not mean we actually like the status quo. You are knocking down a giant strawman here.



>Some of us do not believe the leftist alternatives being proposed are better. This does not mean we actually like the status quo. You are knocking down a giant strawman here.

I'm trying to be fair here, what alternatives are you defending? I want a world where billionaires have less wealth and power, do you disagree?


> It is distributed to society via jobs, construction, technology, and so forth.

No...it's not.

A fraction of the revenue of Amazon is distributed in that way.

Jeff Bezos' wealth is, by definition, controlled by one man.




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