From: fedora@fea.st   
      
   On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 15:32:42 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
      
   >On 2/1/2026 9:41 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:03:45 -0500, Wilson    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 1/31/2026 4:44 PM, Dude wrote:   
   >>>> On 1/31/2026 10:30 AM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>> because billionaires don't have morals, and are slave to chasing what   
   >>>>> they perceive as profit regardless of the effect of others   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> there's a reason rich people can't make it into heaven   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> cause we can't even build heaven when rich people exist   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Because it's obvious that you are biased by even using the term "rich".   
   >>>> There's a good reason people don't want to be equally poor.   
   >>>   
   >>> By global standards everyone here is rich.   
   >>>   
   >>> If there were somehow a sudden great leveling of worldwide wealth today   
   >>> it would almost certainly result in the end of our civilization.   
   >>   
   >> There's an excuse to do nothing and leave everything like it is.   
   > >   
   >Obviously, poor people can't do much to improve living conditions on the   
   >planet.   
   > >   
   >> Could  it be possible to do things the right way this time?  Maybe?   
   >>   
   >According to Forbes, the 400 richest Americans collectively donated $319   
   >billion to charitable causes last year.   
   >   
   >Many of the top donors are members of the Giving Pledge, a campaign   
   >started by Bill and Melinda Gates with Warren Buffett in 2010 to   
   >encourage the ultra wealthy to donate at least half of their net worth   
   >in their lifetimes.   
   >   
   >So, join us, before the government takes it all away.   
      
   No go back and read dart.   
      
   >>> Any   
   >>> actual progress towards the improvement of living standards has always   
   >>> come from innovation, which requires a degree of concentration of   
   >>> wealth. Long-term overall improvement has never resulted from forced   
   >>> redistribution.   
   >>>   
   >>> That doesn't mean we shouldn't help other people who need it. It does   
   >>> however seem pretty obvious to me that assistance should never be from   
   >>> any sort of centralized coercion.   
   >>>   
   >>> Forced redistribution is regressive and not progressive.   
   --   
   Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain   
   Don't get political with me young man   
   or I'll tie you to a railroad track and   
   <<>> to <<>>   
   Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?   
   dares: Ned   
   does not dare: Julian  shrinks in horror and warns others away   
      
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