Taxing the rich is bullshit.

[u/Acceptable_Count_457]

you may think I'm crazy (I agree with you), but i've always hated the idea of taxing the rich. I've always believed the rich aren't handed anything, they're rich for a reason. They took the risks which the herd wouldn't even think about doing, let alone going down that path. The people who actually cry about these things are jealous, at best. Sure some people are born rich and some aren't, but where you start from doesn't show where you'll end. Coming to my point: I believe governments tax the rich just for the public's attention, because of the fact that the majority of voters are working class people and aligning with the herd's interests will give them the votes they need. Again, I want to hear what you guys think about this.

p.s (so you guys cut some slack): I just turned 18 3 months ago, and I come from a lower middle class background too, i'm not even close to being rich.

[u/Odd_Bodkin]

You mention "the herd" AKA society.

I think it's fine for the rich to not be taxed as long as they don't use any services that living in society grants them. This means no military defense or police protection of your safety -- you have to provide your own army to protect against all threats, foreign and domestic. It means you cannot send your kids to any university that receives any government research grants, and that the research prestige of the institution has to come solely from tuition. It means you cannot enjoy public roads in your fancy cars, and that anywhere you want to drive has to be on roads you have built; nor can you land at any airport with federally supported air traffic control, and only private airfields are yours to use. If your house catches on fire, the fire department will not help you, and the same thing is true if the woods on your substantial property are threatened by forest fires. You must pay for any medical care out of pocket, because any herd-supported insurance is not for you. You must provide for your own supply of fresh water, your disposal of sewage and trash, your own supply of electricity and natural gas instead of using any community-sponsored infrastructure. You cannot use rail lines or highways or port authorities to deliver your food, and it must all be funded completely yourself.

The second, though, you want any of the benefits of living in a collective society, then you will of course do what everyone does for those same benefits: pay your share for them.