The Real Purpose Of Socialism Is Precisely To Advance Beyond The Predatory Phase Of Human Development - Albert Einstein

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[–]DoubleReverse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

The money doesn't spring from thin air, it's an expense the business has to pay in order to operate. The employees can feed their kids and maybe the CEO can't afford another yacht this year.

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Is it enough to redistribute from CEOs and billionaires? Will that be enough to pay everyone a living wage?

[–]DoubleReverse 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Quite easily

https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

What does wealth got to do with it, isn't it access to goods and services?

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

American workers are underpaid by top level executives who make more than enough to pay a living wage.

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

There aren't that many top level executives, i.e. do they make enough to provide the masses with stuff?

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

Quite easily

https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States

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

I'm not referring to the means of production they own, I'm referring to what they consume.

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

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