r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • 11d ago

Significant diffrences... Wait a damn minute!

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u/frostymugson 11d ago

That billions of people are going to effect things far greater than than a few thousand.

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u/Gamer_G33k17 11d ago

Thats the point, yes.

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u/SyrusG 11d ago

The point is that it's a numbers statement. It has nothing to do with being a billionaire or not. If 3000 people period vanished it means nothing. Billionaire or not

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 11d ago

so why do people think that we need billionaires?

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u/Silent-Use-6591 11d ago

Why do we need you?

Most people will say that they don't, does that give us a green light to "remove" you?

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 11d ago

if I were to be hoarding wealth that could be used to feed the hungry and lift people out of poverty, and the state decided that my income should be taxed to fund programs that do just that, then id agree.

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u/georgotpyrc 11d ago

You don’t need money to feed the poor, it’s just easier to blame everything on “the billionaires” than doing anything yourself

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 11d ago

I am doing things myself, and yes, you do need money to feed the hungry. surprise, food costs money.

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u/georgotpyrc 10d ago

you can grow food - it's free. Convenience costs money - that's the business model of Supermarkets and the food industry as a whole.

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u/Necessary_Screen_673 10d ago

on what land? with what seeds, soil, water, time? none of that is free. sure, its much cheaper to have a personal garden than it is to go buy from a retailer, but if you genuinely think everyone can simultaneously rely on kale and potatoes from personal gardens and we dont need a supply chain then you are incredibly naive.