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WalterBrightyesterday at 7:10 PM1 replyview on HN

In capitalist countries, accumulation of wealth comes alongside the prosperity of the rest of the country.


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hackyhackyyesterday at 7:21 PM

Ah yes, the famous "trickle down" economy of Reaganomics. If only we had more billionaires, then I'm sure I'd be able to afford to get my car fixed.

Unfortunately, this economic model has been proven to be wrong. If it were true, then we would have seen a decreasing gap between the rich and the poor. We didn't.

https://www.statista.com/chart/35953/inequality-wealth-gap-u...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/09/why-is...

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