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

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[–]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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