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Haggard Celine

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32. I just want to take a lot of the power

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:45 AM

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these wealthy people have. They literally get away with murder and child rape and a host of other things.

I understand that there will always be some people with more than others and some will have power while others won't. But we have startling wealth these days, and it's often being used for nefarious purposes. I don't know the mechanics of how to get the money and make it all fair. I'm just thinking that this is a problem with many different solutions, if we'll just entertain the idea.

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We Need to Talk About Rich People [View all] Haggard Celine Thursday OP

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

I agree. Haggard Celine Thursday #2

And get rid of stepped up basis TexasBushwhacker Thursday #6

They have it figured out, don't they? Haggard Celine Thursday #10

And all that hoarding of capital TexasBushwhacker Thursday #11

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

But that's not sustainable TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #16

Texas, you have an answer for me regarding how much stepped up basis you're willing to exclude? PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #18

I think that's what we should shoot for. Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago #19

That's what I wonder about too. AZJonnie 20 hrs ago #35

I often wonder how many of the common people do not understand this- no wonder the rich don't want Stargazer99 18 hrs ago #37

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

Of course, and I have no problem with a spouse TexasBushwhacker Thursday #13

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

Not only that, markodochartaigh 22 hrs ago #29

Definitely a rigged system TexasBushwhacker 13 hrs ago #44

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

I think that's fair. Haggard Celine Thursday #5

Makes me sick! CountAllVotes Thursday #4

They think it all should be theirs. Haggard Celine Thursday #8

Line em up VanceFan Thursday #7

A health care system would be a nice start. Haggard Celine Thursday #9

Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Jobs Mr.Bee 23 hrs ago #17

He said he was going after criminals and Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago #22

ICE is hiring the criminals. Thus the need for masks. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #45

And it isn't capitalism Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #20

OP, I notice that you didn't define either "wealthy" or "rich." How do we know who to go after? PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #21

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

Eventually though, these kinds of suggestions must narrow down to a specific number... PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #24

Well, any number is going to be Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago #27

Without actual numbers regarding the taxation of wealth, the discussion collapses into vaguery... PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #28

I don't know all the laws about Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #31

Found this book at the thriftstore Puppyjive 23 hrs ago #25

Reagan broke the guardrails that prevented this. I don't think live love laugh 23 hrs ago #26

On limiting how much people can accumulate canetoad 22 hrs ago #30

I just want to take a lot of the power Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #32

Elon Musk canetoad 22 hrs ago #33

Well said! Haggard Celine 21 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 20 hrs ago #36

It all goes back to that. And that goes back to the complete corruption of the Supreme Court under Roberts. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #39

I was just thinking this morning that we didn't use to be so dependent on giant privately owned corporations. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #38

Well said. Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #41

You want them taken down a notch? OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #40

Yes! AND stop giving them your money! I don't get why people won't do this. Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #42

Programming, my friend... programming. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #43

Yeesh. I hate that you're so right. Scrivener7 3 hrs ago #51

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bye bye KS Toronado 13 hrs ago #47

And? BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #48

Well, perhaps we can narrow the scope to wealth inequality TBF 13 hrs ago #49

It is immoral to have folks starving in the streets TBF 13 hrs ago #50