New poster with a question: why does anyone need to be middle class? What if we just had one economic class that ensured everyone’s needs for food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education were met and with a small stipend for a bit of discretionary spending/a few small luxuries?

Because some people don't like working hard and watching others live off of them. Human nature. Most people want to help the truly downtrodden, but resent helping those who won't help themselves.
Read "The Little Red Hen" and "The Grasshopper and the Ant."

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Anonymous wrote:If every rich person gave away half their wealth randomly the world would be so much better off. The rich person would be karmatically better off too for helping others.

No it would make it cost more to be middle class

New poster with a question: why does anyone need to be middle class? What if we just had one economic class that ensured everyone’s needs for food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education were met and with a small stipend for a bit of discretionary spending/a few small luxuries?

Because attempting to implement that (misguided) plan invariably turns a country into Cambodia, North Korea, Venezuela: everyone (but a few elites) has exactly the same, ie, next-to-nothing. And no individual freedom to boot.

If they are con artists, it ought to be illegal. And police should enforce.

If there is any question, police should investigating.

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Anonymous wrote:If every rich person gave away half their wealth randomly the world would be so much better off. The rich person would be karmatically better off too for helping others.

No it would make it cost more to be middle class

New poster with a question: why does anyone need to be middle class? What if we just had one economic class that ensured everyone’s needs for food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education were met and with a small stipend for a bit of discretionary spending/a few small luxuries?

Isn't that what was promised in Venezuela?

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Anonymous wrote:If every rich person gave away half their wealth randomly the world would be so much better off. The rich person would be karmatically better off too for helping others.

No it would make it cost more to be middle class

New poster with a question: why does anyone need to be middle class? What if we just had one economic class that ensured everyone’s needs for food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education were met and with a small stipend for a bit of discretionary spending/a few small luxuries?

Anonymous wrote:You are posting this because you are too damn boojie to help our your fellow man. I give “these folks” money every time I see them because the social safety net does not exist and does not help those most in need. At the end of the day, it’s on them whether the money went toward a “good and noble” or was shot Up and snorted.

Wow, you really missed the point. ITS A SCAM. These people aren't homeless, or drug addicted, or mentally ill, or even down on their luck. They are con artists, the same as if they were calling you on the phone trying to get your credit card number.

Try to keep up.

Anonymous wrote:If every rich person gave away half their wealth randomly the world would be so much better off. The rich person would be karmatically better off too for helping others.

No it would make it cost more to be middle class

Anonymous wrote:Panhandlers off of I 95 and 175 exit(Columbia, MD) have nice cell phones and cigarettes and a boss. You can clearly see him waving and talking on the phone and people moving to new positions. It is hilarious!

The Beggar King!

Panhandlers off of I 95 and 175 exit(Columbia, MD) have nice cell phones and cigarettes and a boss. You can clearly see him waving and talking on the phone and people moving to new positions. It is hilarious!

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It is one thing to give away your own money — go for it — and quite another to call for the confiscation and redistribution of other peoples’ private property.

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All we are asking for is more FAIRNESS and EQUITY. It does not exist nowadays. When parents can use a bribe to get their kids into elite schools, when doctors can get bribes to prescribe certain medications, when companies are not providing airplane safety switches because they can make more money on the up sell to provide basic safety, something is wrong. Money rules too much of our society and it needs to change. Our society needs to be run by caring for and respecting people, not only caring for and respecting them after you have determined whether they are “worth” it.

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Anonymous wrote:Our system of private property and tolerance of obscene wealth for some while others have little, hangs by a very thin thread. These folks have every right to live how they live and ask for what they want.

Just like you have every right to envy and covet what others work for. Nice how you've made your philosophy match your work ethic.

Funniest post of the month. Yeah, the practice of private property ownership is going away. Gotcha.

Just like you have every right to mistakenly assume those of us who support the distribution of wealth are poor, but you would be wrong. Some of us who think this way have had all the trappings of wealth and education you have, but have grown up to realize these things are not bringing happiness. We find joy in practicing what we preach; by giving away resources. If you don’t like it, fine, you won’t stop us. But it is a HUGE mistake to assume all
People who support greater social safety nets are Gen-Z, poverty-level-living, AOC clones because we are not.

No one is trying to stop what you believe. You can be envious of every single person on the planet. No problem. I'm curious about this "thin thread" our system hangs by. People can ask for things... doesn't mean anyone has to provide them, right?

It is one thing to give away your own money — go for it — and quite another to call for the confiscation and redistribution of other peoples’ private property.

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Anonymous wrote:Our system of private property and tolerance of obscene wealth for some while others have little, hangs by a very thin thread. These folks have every right to live how they live and ask for what they want.

Just like you have every right to envy and covet what others work for. Nice how you've made your philosophy match your work ethic.

Funniest post of the month. Yeah, the practice of private property ownership is going away. Gotcha.

Just like you have every right to mistakenly assume those of us who support the distribution of wealth are poor, but you would be wrong. Some of us who think this way have had all the trappings of wealth and education you have, but have grown up to realize these things are not bringing happiness. We find joy in practicing what we preach; by giving away resources. If you don’t like it, fine, you won’t stop us. But it is a HUGE mistake to assume all
People who support greater social safety nets are Gen-Z, poverty-level-living, AOC clones because we are not.

It is one thing to give away your own money — go for it — and quite another to call for the confiscation and redistribution of other peoples’ private property.

If every rich person gave away half their wealth randomly the world would be so much better off. The rich person would be karmatically better off too for helping others.