Flip this switch?

[Collin Li]

It is the irrational envy of others.

To them, I give you the words of the great Marcus Tullius Cicero: “Do not hold the delusion that your advancement is accomplished by crushing others.”

In fact, it can even be self-defeating. Chances are the rich are investing their surplus into growing companies that would require the use of labour.

[sheepz]

lol just in case you guys were thinking that i voted no... i didn't vote at all =.= even though i did seem to side with no, i also don't like the 'bringing people down' idea...

[brendan]

On what other basis than pure envy and jealousy could you vote yes?

[brendan]

Obama would flip it: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121910303529751345.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries

[bubble sunglasses]

   

On what other basis than pure envy and jealousy could you vote yes?

 somebody might want to flip it if they didn't like what "the rich" were doing with their money, [and thought it would be better in the hands of the government

[costargh]

I can't see how anyone would think that way. It is of no-one elses business what I do with my money (not saying I am rich). If I want to splurge 3 million dollars in collectable Sydney 2000 Olmypics merchandise, who are you (not you personally, just using to illustrate) to tell me that I can't do that.

[Rietie]

I was just reading this thread and I don't understand.
Why do people always gang up on communism? Why never capitalism?
What's so great about capitalism? Why is it better than communism?

[enwiabe]

Straw man argument.

I'm not saying Obama's plan isn't going to strip money off the rich, but it's not so he can rub his hands together with glee that he 'picked off the tall poppies'.

It's going to poorer people in the form of TAX CREDITS. I.E. the government WILL increase the income of the lower earners.

Fail straw-man argument fails.

[brendan]

Why do people always gang up on communism?

I don't think communism was mentioned but if you must ask: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union

Also compare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany

[brendan]

The Obama tax plan as analyzed by Alex Brill and Alan Viard
http://www.american.com/archive/2008/august-08-08/the-folly-of-obama2019s-tax-plan

[costargh]

What does the vertical axis represent?

[brendan]

What does the vertical axis represent?

effective marginal tax rates

[Rietie]

Why do people always gang up on communism?

I don't think communism was mentioned but if you must ask: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union

Also compare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany

But that's just in practice.

See how magnificent it looks in THEORY.

[costargh]

Theory is no use if it can't be practically implemented, considering that the theory is devised for practical implementation.

[brendan]

Why do people always gang up on communism?

I don't think communism was mentioned but if you must ask: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union

Also compare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany

But that's just in practice.

See how magnificent it looks in THEORY.

LOL are u joking or was that serious?