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"Perhaps if we resurrect ideologies that caused unimaginable suffering in the 20th century, they will work well this time and everyone will be happy beyond our wildest dreams", said no smart person ever
You know that cackling villain in a 1990s video game who says "I will release this ancient power from its slumber and usher in a NEW AGE, buahahaha"?

Don't be that guy
Also: This was not a Bernie Sanders subtweet, you doofs. I was reading through random tankie and fash tweets and forgot there was a debate 😂
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1/I would just like to say a few words about how beautifully ridiculous this old Lego spaceship is.
2/First of all, the cabin is OPEN TO SPACE.
3/This computer or control panel is tucked away where it's completely inaccessible.
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Did you know that one of the inventors of the GPS was a Black woman? Well, if you didn't, now you do!

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Actually, about 35 to 45% of wealth is inherited in the U.S. (AOC is thinking of the worldwide figure, which is higher).

35-45% is still too much!

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Ironically the reason America's number is so much lower is capitalism. We have a ton of people who start companies and get insanely rich from that.

But since dynamism is falling and competition decreasing, our inherited wealth % might rise dramatically in the next generation.
In fact, one of the main reasons for a wealth tax is to increase dynamism: heirs lose their inherited wealth, and the only rich people who are able to increase their fortunes are those who keep investing their wealth productively.
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