Taxing the rich to reduce gap can make you feel good. But math tells you the inequality can’t be

Author: Eli (9737 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 2:21 am on Jul 10, 2026

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solved this way. Why?

Because most economic inequalities are generated by market forces. For example a QB makes 20 millions a year, but an elementary school teacher makes 45k a year. This gap is purely because of free market force. So, you need to get rid of the market in order to reach equality between QB and the teacher. That is called socialism.

Replies to: “Taxing the rich to reduce gap can make you feel good. But math tells you the inequality can’t be”

Do you prefer Socialism or Capitalism? [LINK] - Kalc - 4:45pm 7/9/26 (27) [View All]
- All systems include corruption and abuse of power. - NedoftheHill - 1:04am 7/10/26
- I prefer industrial capitalism, not socialism, not financial capitalism. - Eli - 12:54am 7/10/26
- One thing for sure...in our "K Shaped" economy, Capitalism is working for those with Capital, but - TyroneIrish - 9:49pm 7/9/26
  - Taxing the rich to reduce gap can make you feel good. But math tells you the inequality can’t be - Eli - 2:21am 7/10/26
  - Aaaand, the communist plant shows up to champion the agenda. - jakers - 10:55pm 7/9/26
    - Tell me/us what I got wrong... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:14pm 7/9/26
      - Everything. - jakers - 11:23pm 7/9/26
        
        Still waiting for specificity and substance...not holding my breath... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:34pm 7/9/26
        
        Ah, the irony. [NT] - jakers - 11:43pm 7/9/26
        
        Everyone knows he’s a plant. - Hensou - 1:24am 7/10/26
        
        Not all posts...I recall a post about fun college experiences, like mine at ND where a few of us - TyroneIrish - 2:27am 7/10/26
- Socialists failed to separate from their mothers and suffer from OCD. Capitalists have unresolved - Curly1918 - 8:01pm 7/9/26
  - Fascinating response from ChatGPT. - iairishcheeks - 8:18pm 7/9/26
- We have a hybrid and could probably use a bit more socialism. - iairishcheeks - 6:29pm 7/9/26
  - When Socialism is not social it becomes Individualized and more Problematic - Kalc - 12:07am 7/10/26
  - I don't see much of that as "socialism," unless you define anything other than anarchy as socialism. - NedoftheHill - 9:32pm 7/9/26
    - Francesca Hong, gubernatorial candidate Wisconsin, just rattled off some of you list, cheeks. - NedoftheHill - 12:08am 7/10/26
    - ChatGPT response, it's pretty good. - iairishcheeks - 10:07pm 7/9/26
    - Heh, the private charity "NGO"s are the primary source of fraud. - iairishcheeks - 9:41pm 7/9/26
      - Yes, but... - NedoftheHill - 10:13pm 7/9/26
  - I agree we have a hybrid but I think we should use a bit less socialism. Or a little more than a bit - THEISMANCARR - 8:18pm 7/9/26
    - In a finely tuned and adaptable system, we could ramp up and down depending on conditions. - iairishcheeks - 8:23pm 7/9/26
      - "In a finely tuned and adaptable system" ... has such ever existed? - NedoftheHill - 9:37pm 7/9/26
        
        A finely tuned and adaptable system should be the goal. - iairishcheeks - 9:43pm 7/9/26
        
        Not sure it would work in a diverse society over a certain size. - NedoftheHill - 10:17pm 7/9/26
- You couldn’t define either one of them and how they work. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:55pm 7/9/26
  - The college students certainly would struggle with the definitions. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:14pm 7/9/26

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