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[-] Hux@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 months ago

Nah, it would never happen.

We would end up with comprehensive gun control reform before we ran out of our precious billionaires.

[-] ShrimpCurler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 months ago

So reduce their numbers and get gun control. What's not to like?

[-] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 12 points 2 months ago

Americans would finally rise up then.

[-] Paddy66@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

According to Ray Dalio, you're right - that is what it will take: revolution or a major war https://youtu.be/BB2r_eOjsPw

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

win-win, you say

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago

Most transformative two months the world would ever see

[-] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, kinda...due to inheritance, it'd kinda be like the Lernaean Hydra.

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 months ago

Ok so it’s just a math problem, then. Inheritance is taxed and incurs other costs, so there’s some re-distribution. Plus with multiple heirs, the estate may be divided.

So keep shooting for another couple of months. I’m just saying, it’s totally doable, it will just take a bit more effort.

[-] tonywu@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

This might be the trickle down we’ve all be promised.

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Isn't there some depressing statistic about 2nd and 3rd generations losing most of the fortune or at least losing any control over it.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

went take a chance? ammo maybe cheaper than eggs in the US these days.

[-] orange_squeezer@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

There is, but it's basically made up to support the notion that it's very difficult to stay rich. It's actually very rare for subsequent generations to lose inherited wealth, it just gets partitioned out so there are dozens or hundreds of rich people instead of one disgustingly wealthy individual.

Similar to lottery winners losing everything, it makes a much bigger headline when one loses everything despite it being incredibly uncommon.

[-] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 20 points 2 months ago

We could handle this in minutes or let it drag on for years.

[-] almizilero@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

If billionaires got shot as often as school children, only billionaires would be allowed to have guns within a week ...

[-] misteloct@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Think of the Children Gun Safety Reform Act", a 1,000% tax on guns. Guns now cost about $10-100k each.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

Two month? I think in less than 2 weeks.

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

No you don't understand they sacrifice dozens of kids every years to guns because they need guns to resist tyran- oh... NVM I guess.

[-] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Billionaires also have far better security than an off-duty or retired PO

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