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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 Feb 19 OP

I've had the same thought. Nobody needs millions or billions of dollars in cash or properties to live a good life... wcmagumba Feb 19 #1

I agree. Haggard Celine Feb 19 #2

And get rid of stepped up basis TexasBushwhacker Feb 19 #6

They have it figured out, don't they? Haggard Celine Feb 19 #10

And all that hoarding of capital TexasBushwhacker Feb 19 #11

I think they're trying to fix the economy so that it runs on Haggard Celine Feb 19 #15

But that's not sustainable TexasBushwhacker Friday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #18

I think that's what we should shoot for. Haggard Celine Friday #19

That's what I wonder about too. AZJonnie Friday #35

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

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Of course, and I have no problem with a spouse TexasBushwhacker Feb 19 #13

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Not only that, markodochartaigh Friday #29

Definitely a rigged system TexasBushwhacker Friday #44

Let them earn (or steal) as much money as they want but Marie Marie Feb 19 #3

I think that's fair. Haggard Celine Feb 19 #5

Makes me sick! CountAllVotes Feb 19 #4

They think it all should be theirs. Haggard Celine Feb 19 #8

Line em up VanceFan Feb 19 #7

A health care system would be a nice start. Haggard Celine Feb 19 #9

Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Jobs Mr.Bee Friday #17

He said he was going after criminals and Haggard Celine Friday #22

ICE is hiring the criminals. Thus the need for masks. travelingthrulife Friday #45

And it isn't capitalism Figarosmom Friday #20

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

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Well, any number is going to be Haggard Celine Friday #27

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I don't know all the laws about Haggard Celine Friday #31

Found this book at the thriftstore Puppyjive Friday #25

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

On limiting how much people can accumulate canetoad Friday #30

I just want to take a lot of the power Haggard Celine Friday #32

Elon Musk canetoad Friday #33

Well said! Haggard Celine Friday #34

The most doable thing with the best bang for buck is to invalidate Citizens United and force public funding of elections AZJonnie Friday #36

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

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

Well said. Haggard Celine Friday #41

You want them taken down a notch? OldBaldy1701E Friday #40

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

Programming, my friend... programming. OldBaldy1701E Friday #43

Yeesh. I hate that you're so right. Scrivener7 Friday #51

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bye bye KS Toronado Friday #47

And? BannonsLiver Friday #48

Well, perhaps we can narrow the scope to wealth inequality TBF Friday #49

It is immoral to have folks starving in the streets TBF Friday #50