From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/2/2026 10:15 AM, dart200 wrote:   
   > On 2/2/26 9:51 AM, Dude wrote:   
   >> On 2/1/2026 4:33 PM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>> On 2/1/26 9:35 AM, Dude wrote:   
   >>>> On 1/31/2026 3:12 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:44:44 -0800, 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.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> And good reason why that is not necessary.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> I'm not sure you've thought this through.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Wealthy people donate the most to charity and pay most of the US   
   >>>> income tax. Poor people pay no income tax and get charity.   
   >>>   
   >>> yes the exploit common labor (which is necessarily devalued), collect   
   >>> the lion's share when the pass go, and hence they pay the most tax   
   >>> and have the most leftover for charity.   
   >>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> So, what's wrong with this picture?   
   >>>   
   >>> what would honestly be better, rich people extracting the wealth and   
   >>> doling a portion of it back patting themselves on the back like   
   >>> they're the good guys (that's also a tax break), or labor getting   
   >>> paid more so it didn't need charity in the first place...   
   >>>   
   >>> common dude, i know ur a boomer, but still   
   >>>   
   >>> a little systemic insight here would go a long way   
   >>>   
   >> So, I'll tell you what you can do - get back on the gold standard.   
   >   
   > i mean bitcoin is an actually limited supply system...   
   >   
   > why not just that?   
   >   
   For one thing, bitcoin is totally dependent on a digital machine. It's   
   not secure during a crises situation. Gold you can hold in your hand by   
   actual weight. Gold is your ultimate financial backup plan.   
      
   You can take it with you when you want to bug out.   
    >   
      
   >>   
   >> The doom is with paper dollars. You know the planet is going to hell   
   >> in a hand basket.   
   >   
   > meh massive wealth inequity existed before fiat currency   
   >   
   The first traded commercial product by humans was probably the invention   
   of the basket for gathering. Ever since then, people have gathered and   
   stored up for a rainy day.   
      
   Basket weaving for profit, Nick!   
      
   Now you want to upset the apple cart?   
    >   
      
   >>   
   >> Quit printing funny money and stop making things up, like a con in a   
   >> casino in Las Vegas. You know that's a loser. Keep everything   
   >> transparent, Nick!   
   >   
   >   
      
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