Share The Wealth platform.

[bripat9643]

Extreme politics is one of the results of significant income inequality.

The key is to not let it get that bad by actually addressing them earlier rather than later.

Wrong. Schemes like the one in the OP are the result of envy and idiocy.

Neither of which should be underestimated in times of desperation.

Idiocy is thinking income inequality can continue to grow for another 40+ years without consequences. I am sure you will blame the government because when you are a hammer every problem looks like a nail. Simple solutions for simple people.

If it can't continue to grow, then it will stop.

Seems pretty obvious to me.

 

[ScienceRocks]

As radical as this plan is it's actually still better than some of the shit that the tea party loons advocate for.

Cut, fuck and destroy our sciencific infrastructure that is the best on earth and allow our bridges to collapse. Yeah, the tea party is pretty bad.

 

[Indeependent]

The pilgrims tried this 400 years ago and it didn't work.

They tried it for a year or two until their homes and farms were settled and, yes, it did work.
Will this work a nation such as the US is now is up for debate.

Apparently you think starving means it's working. They tried it until they decided they would rather eat than live according to some flea brained ideal.

Uh, no.
They did it out of necessity and when it was no longer necessary they pursued a free market.

Just curious...
Do you ever think using your brain?
Or do you only think with your middle finger?

 

[bripat9643]

They tried it for a year or two until their homes and farms were settled and, yes, it did work.
Will this work a nation such as the US is now is up for debate.

Apparently you think starving means it's working. They tried it until they decided they would rather eat than live according to some flea brained ideal.

Uh, no.
They did it out of necessity and when it was no longer necessary they pursued a free market.

Just curious...
Do you ever think using your brain?
Or do you only think with your middle finger?

There is nothing necessary about communism. Precisely the opposite was the case. The institution of private property was adopted to avoid starvation.

If I avoided thinking, then I would be a socialist moron like you.

 

[Indeependent]

Apparently you think starving means it's working. They tried it until they decided they would rather eat than live according to some flea brained ideal.

Uh, no.
They did it out of necessity and when it was no longer necessary they pursued a free market.

Just curious...
Do you ever think using your brain?
Or do you only think with your middle finger?

There is nothing necessary about communism. Precisely the opposite was the case. The institution of private property was adopted to avoid starvation.

If I avoided thinking, then I would be a socialist moron like you.

First of all...yawn.

I would like to see you relocate all by yourself to an area filled with malaria ridden swamps and maybe enough food to last a week and see how well you do.

Pick a nice gravesite.

 

[TemplarKormac]

As radical as this plan is it's actually still better than some of the shit that the tea party loons advocate for.

Cut, fuck and destroy our sciencific infrastructure that is the best on earth and allow our bridges to collapse. Yeah, the tea party is pretty bad.

And what have liberals like you done to improve scientific infrastructure?

 

[Kosh]

Share The Wealth platform.

Far left governments with this philosophy has destroyed more countries than any terrorist group out there.

 

[ScienceRocks]

As radical as this plan is it's actually still better than some of the shit that the tea party loons advocate for.

Cut, fuck and destroy our sciencific infrastructure that is the best on earth and allow our bridges to collapse. Yeah, the tea party is pretty bad.

And what have liberals like you done to improve scientific infrastructure?

Know all that research from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's that had to do with airplanes, rockets, fusion, internet(developing it), nws, noaa, computer models, etc.

You really can't be this ignorant of history. You'd weaken America a great deal if you had your way.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Share The Wealth platform.

Far left governments with this philosophy has destroyed more countries than any terrorist group out there.

There's a difference between a Marxist state like Cuba and any of the first world social democratic states. political science would do some of you people a great deal of good within my opinion. What difference has to do with who controls the production...Marxist state production is overseen by the government,,,while social democratic state allows a private/public hybrid like system that most of the west uses...Regulating the private sector and allowing for a safety net is what makes us the social democratic state.

Your pure capitalism is amoral and has failed....

 

[The Rabbi]

Cut, fuck and destroy our sciencific infrastructure that is the best on earth and allow our bridges to collapse. Yeah, the tea party is pretty bad.

And what have liberals like you done to improve scientific infrastructure?

Know all that research from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's that had to do with airplanes, rockets, fusion, internet(developing it), nws, noaa, computer models, etc.

You really can't be this ignorant of history. You'd weaken America a great deal if you had your way.

The Soviet Union spent more money on science and infrastructure than any other country. How'd that work out?

 

[Sallow]

The key planks of the Share The Wealth platform included:
No person would be allowed to accumulate a personal net worth of more than 300 times the average family fortune, which would limit personal assets to between $5 million and $8 million. A graduated capital levy tax would be assessed on all persons with a net worth exceeding $1 million.

Annual incomes would be limited to $1 million and inheritances would be capped at $5 million.

Every family was to be furnished with a homestead allowance of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country. Every family was to be guaranteed an annual family income of at least $2,000 to $2,500, or not less than one-third of the average annual family income in the United States. Yearly income, however, cannot exceed more than 300 times the size of the average family income.

An old-age pension would be made available for all persons over 60.

To balance agricultural production, the government would preserve/store surplus goods, abolishing the practice of destroying surplus food and other necessities due to lack of purchasing power.

Veterans would be paid what they were owed (a pension and healthcare benefits).

Free education and training for all students to have equal opportunities in all schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions for training in the professions and vocations of life.

The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program was to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top, as well as for the support of public works to give employment whenever there may be any slackening necessary in private enterprise.[2]

Man I wish Huey Long had not been assassinated. Wonder where the country would have been under him and not Roosevelt...might not have ever even entered ww2.

Wealth envy. Really Gracie? Want wealth? Work for it...and just TRY to take it from me. DARE YOU. NOTHING IS FREE.

There's nothing to take.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Obviously people in he 20/30's had more common sense than they do now. Long was extremely popular.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoqI5PSRcXM]Obama-Spread the wealth around - YouTube[/ame]

Today they're simply called "Progressives"

 

[LordBrownTrout]

As radical as this plan is it's actually still better than some of the shit that the tea party loons advocate for.

Cut, fuck and destroy our sciencific infrastructure that is the best on earth and allow our bridges to collapse. Yeah, the tea party is pretty bad.

Currently what the dems are doing, destroying infrastructure and science.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

They tried it for a year or two until their homes and farms were settled and, yes, it did work.
Will this work a nation such as the US is now is up for debate.

Apparently you think starving means it's working. They tried it until they decided they would rather eat than live according to some flea brained ideal.

Uh, no.
They did it out of necessity and when it was no longer necessary they pursued a free market.

Just curious...
Do you ever think using your brain?
Or do you only think with your middle finger?

No, they abandoned the idea because there were some who were leeching off the system.

 

[DiamondDave]

The key planks of the Share The Wealth platform included:
No person would be allowed to accumulate a personal net worth of more than 300 times the average family fortune, which would limit personal assets to between $5 million and $8 million. A graduated capital levy tax would be assessed on all persons with a net worth exceeding $1 million.

Annual incomes would be limited to $1 million and inheritances would be capped at $5 million.

Every family was to be furnished with a homestead allowance of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country. Every family was to be guaranteed an annual family income of at least $2,000 to $2,500, or not less than one-third of the average annual family income in the United States. Yearly income, however, cannot exceed more than 300 times the size of the average family income.

An old-age pension would be made available for all persons over 60.

To balance agricultural production, the government would preserve/store surplus goods, abolishing the practice of destroying surplus food and other necessities due to lack of purchasing power.

Veterans would be paid what they were owed (a pension and healthcare benefits).

Free education and training for all students to have equal opportunities in all schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions for training in the professions and vocations of life.

The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program was to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top, as well as for the support of public works to give employment whenever there may be any slackening necessary in private enterprise.[2]

Man I wish Huey Long had not been assassinated. Wonder where the country would have been under him and not Roosevelt...might not have ever even entered ww2.

Totalitarian asshole trolls coming out of the woodwork

 

[editec]

I do NOT think it a good idea to cap wealth.

In fact its a very stupid idea.

Tax the crap out of it, if needed.

The whole POINT of capital formation is to have the resources necessary for the SOCIETY that created it.

CAPITAL formation is a good thing, folks.

 

[Rozman]

Liberals love money...other peoples.
Anytime you guys feel not enough money is going to taxes.Come tax time write a check to the IRS
for, let's be generous here...$1,000.

 

[The T]

Apparently you think starving means it's working. They tried it until they decided they would rather eat than live according to some flea brained ideal.

Uh, no.
They did it out of necessity and when it was no longer necessary they pursued a free market.

Just curious...
Do you ever think using your brain?
Or do you only think with your middle finger?

No, they abandoned the idea because there were some who were leeching off the system.

Indeed. What the Pilgrims had was effectively a commune and it didn't work.

 

[martybegan]

The key planks of the Share The Wealth platform included:
No person would be allowed to accumulate a personal net worth of more than 300 times the average family fortune, which would limit personal assets to between $5 million and $8 million. A graduated capital levy tax would be assessed on all persons with a net worth exceeding $1 million.

Annual incomes would be limited to $1 million and inheritances would be capped at $5 million.

Every family was to be furnished with a homestead allowance of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country. Every family was to be guaranteed an annual family income of at least $2,000 to $2,500, or not less than one-third of the average annual family income in the United States. Yearly income, however, cannot exceed more than 300 times the size of the average family income.

An old-age pension would be made available for all persons over 60.

To balance agricultural production, the government would preserve/store surplus goods, abolishing the practice of destroying surplus food and other necessities due to lack of purchasing power.

Veterans would be paid what they were owed (a pension and healthcare benefits).

Free education and training for all students to have equal opportunities in all schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions for training in the professions and vocations of life.

The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program was to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top, as well as for the support of public works to give employment whenever there may be any slackening necessary in private enterprise.[2]

Man I wish Huey Long had not been assassinated. Wonder where the country would have been under him and not Roosevelt...might not have ever even entered ww2.

If you want to steal other people's property don't be a cowardly pussy and let the government do it, do it yourself you asshole.

 

[RKMBrown]

Cut, fuck and destroy our sciencific infrastructure that is the best on earth and allow our bridges to collapse. Yeah, the tea party is pretty bad.

And what have liberals like you done to improve scientific infrastructure?

Know all that research from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's that had to do with airplanes, rockets, fusion, internet(developing it), nws, noaa, computer models, etc.

You really can't be this ignorant of history. You'd weaken America a great deal if you had your way.

You think liberals created "airplanes, rockets, fusion, internet, nws, noaa, and computer models?"

ROFL Dude put down the bong before you get permanent damage.