• Skyrmir@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      They also get far more benefit from police, military, legal protections and processes. As far as tax burden goes, they’re getting a bargain. Add in the regulatory capture of the labor market and they’re getting slaves cheaper than slavery. Except when they’re using actual slaves in our prisons.

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      22 hours ago

      That’s true, though at certain point you can’t consume even more and your consumption is nowhere proportional to your wealth.