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		agensaequivocum on Aug 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modeling a Wealth Tax > The fact that some people feel irrationally inconvenienced by the prospect of extra taxes - which in reality will not materially affect them Perhaps it's because we oppose them in principle.

abiogenesis on Aug 19, 2020 [–]

If you are accepting that the statements (1) "[wealth tax] in reality will not materially affect them", and (2) "[status quo is] a huge drag on social mobility, innovation, and business opportunity" are correct; opposing them in principle is not rational.

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