The wealth gap vacilates until government puts its thumb on the scales.

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The wealth gap vacilates until government puts its thumb on the scales.

Author: NedoftheHill (44859 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 2:50 pm on Aug 5, 2025

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Then the gap gets bigger.

The wealthy didn't get their wealth because they are stupid. If competition picks winners, they will compete. If government picks winners, they will embrace power. And the surest way to hold power is to keep others dependent on government handouts, not dependent on their own abilities to compete.

We started our "War on Poverty" in the 1960's, when poverty was decreasing already. We had a solution without a problem, but it made people feel good to be doing domething. Government got involved, and now things are worse.

Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.

Replies to: "The wealth gap vacilates until government puts its thumb on the scales."

Poll: Zohan Mamdani's policies are popular with Americans outside New York - even if Mamdani is not. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:24am 8/5/25 (22) [View All]
- Stupid Poll: Do you want free stuff? (Fails to mention there is no free stuff.) - NedoftheHill - 10:45am 8/5/25
  - Take a look at the linked Fed chart and tell me about your solution for the bottom 50% of Americans. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:37am 8/5/25
    - No thank you. Your solution is to lower the top 50%, not raise all 100% like capitalism does. - NedoftheHill - 12:14pm 8/5/25
      - You sure like putting words in other people's mouths, Ned...a bit like creating "Straw Men" to fit - TyroneIrish - 4:00pm 8/5/25
      - Neither is very good at their stated goals. - iairishcheeks - 12:55pm 8/5/25
        At least one party is willing to do something about it...CEO to Avg. Worker Comp used to be 26:1... - TyroneIrish - 4:02pm 8/5/25
        You know this isn't true, why keep lying? [NT] [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 8:27am 8/6/25
        
        The wealth gap vacilates until government puts its thumb on the scales. - NedoftheHill - 2:50pm 8/5/25
        The sad...and insidious...thing is that GOP government aids and abets the ever increasing wealth gap - TyroneIrish - 4:59pm 8/5/25
  - "You can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs" - iairishcheeks - 10:59am 8/5/25
- Nice to see you touting your Marx brother before beddy-bye… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:12am 8/5/25
  - Mamdani’s policies resonate with as sizable majority of Americans…what’s your problem? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:42am 8/5/25
- Of course people want free stuff without having to work for it. It's the new American mindset [NT] - MarkHarman - 7:34am 8/5/25
  - Of course you won’t answer my question. Knee-jerking a statement is all you have. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:47am 8/5/25
  - Were you ever on Medicaid during your tough financial times? [NT] - jimbasil - 7:59am 8/5/25
    - I've also worked for a living and never was on any government dole. - Curly1918 - 9:14am 8/5/25
      - In your haste to condemn my question to markharman and support - jimbasil - 9:45am 8/5/25
        Having appropriately used something does not preclude one from criticizing those who would abuse it [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:50am 8/5/25
        another word salad post. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:41am 8/5/25
        "Word salad" does not apply when you aren't smart enough to understand the post. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:20pm 8/5/25
        that must be it - you post something stupid but think it’s brilliant - jimbasil - 1:56pm 8/5/25
- Who doesn’t want a free lunch? [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:23am 8/5/25