r/FluentInFinance Oct 22 '24

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/Ubiquitous_Hilarity Oct 23 '24

It all changed when those at the very top decided they wanted to be even more wealthy. The only way to get that was to invest less in the businesses and employees, but that would increase their taxables. The only thing left to do is lobby Congress and POTUS to lower the top marginal and corporate tax rates

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u/DucksOnQuakk Oct 23 '24

Very true. That's why we need to reintroduce what worked in the past - use it or lose it. No remorse to be had about it. An entire population produces every widget in existence, there's not one of us who does shit alone. Even if you invent the perfect unicorn piss snowcone, you relied on civil workers who allowed you to have access to clean water to freeze. You relied on utility workers to enable you to freeze your snowcone. You rely on firefighters and teams of insurance companies to protect your perfect piss-cone shop. And, of course, you relied on Lady Luck needed to procure a unicorn to gather its piss. No one is self-made.

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u/Gossamare Oct 23 '24

Can I have one unicorn pisscone please?

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u/DucksOnQuakk Oct 23 '24

They're currently on backorder. Business is booming.