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[–] 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

Made me think of the quote I encountered this morning:

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.

-- Bertrand Russell

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Yep, if resources were unlimited. Hording them would harm no one. But they aren't. For one person to have more, multiple people must have their liberties imposed upon by having less. The wealthy are by their very nature a violation of liberty. Not an expression of it.

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