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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (12 children)

When trying to achieve equality, it takes far less work to drag one group down than to lift another group up to an equal level.

This is the crux of why Communism typically achieved worse outcomes than other systems.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, eliminating hyper greed will result is less hoarded wealth. So uh yeah, one guy won't own 7 mansions.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, that's the part that hasn't happened historically. Usually it turns into eat the middle class.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Because with capitalism we have such a large middle class now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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