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[–] 12 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

The answer is because we haven't figured out how to organize society so that wealth and power don't consolidate.

And also if we did, it would be challenging to get there.

How Business Worked did a recent video Killing the Host which discusses why the ultra-wealthy engage in destructive behavior that kills the society they depend on.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    Progressive taxation on wealth and income

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Karl Marx observes in Das Kapital the capitalist always seeks to capture government and undo taxation and regulation. And as profits trickle towards the capitalist their influence on officials increases, accelerating the flow of gains, which grows at an exponential rate.

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