Study of 50 Years of Tax Cuts For Rich Confirms 'Trickle Down' Theory Is an Absolute Sham

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[–]Rah 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Argentina is having a blast with their taxation of the ultra-rich. Paraguay and Uruguay are enjoying the extra wealthy people.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Consider the century+ of US influence in these countries that has led to such drastic measures.

[–]Rah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

The US didnt made them go full commie, retard.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

So, you don't know English, history, geopolitics, as well as manners?

[–]Rah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yeah im not a refined bureaucrat that loves big government. I save my manners for those that deserve it.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What does that have to do with one's potential knowledge of history and geopolitics?

I would also question the supposed 'refinement' of a 'theocrat', which should die in a fire.

Moreover, theocrats normally like the smallest government possible, and campaign for politicians who want to destroy government supported agencies (eg. Planned Parenthood, healthcare &c)

[–]Rah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I meant bureaucrat, my bad.

[–]TokLwdSaNthg 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

“Trickle down” economics started as a joke - one that 99% of us don’t get

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

one small part

[–]adultmanhwa 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

marx said the next phase is communism though

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

See Hannah Arendt's 'Human Condition' and 'On Revolution' for a relatively 'conservative' approach to the French Revolution and Marx's late-stage capitalism, wherein she discusses the potential for revolution as the 1% get richer and the 99% suffer.

[–]adultmanhwa 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

thank you for comment will dig into that

[–]screwballeclipsed 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I wonder (((who))) coined that term?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It was used especially during the Reagan years, and continued thereafter. Any graph you see of share of GDP in the US will show a rapid rise of 1% wealth by contrast with stagnant 99% wealth. Thus it really meant: trickle up.

[–]screwballeclipsed 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yep, the devils greatest weapon may be deception. many laws are written to sound justifiable. like the "patriot' act. when has the tsa ever stopped anything from happening? just more bullshit to feed the npc's out there.