I don’t think you could solve inequality by taking the same amount away from everybody.
Are you implying that a very fair, equal and supportive society that had a slightly lower total GDP would be inherently inferior to one with a higher GDP but realistic inequality?
Okay, but that’s a meaningless hypothetical that is not a consequence of reducing income inequality.
The U.S. had substantially lower income inequality during the 50s and 60s and it drove massive economic growth, the expansion of the middle class, opportunities for education and homeownership without a lifetime of debt, and so on.
The Scandinavian countries have much lower levels of income equality than we have today and their citizens report far higher levels of satisfaction with their lives in addition to having better health care outcomes and other effects of a more egalitarian society.
So you can ask whatever rhetorical question you want, but I’m not sure what the point is when your proposed scenario has nothing to do with reality.
No, you didn’t ask me that question. You asked someone else that question, who didn’t respond to you.
No, my response did not suggest I would prefer everyone be worse off. Quite the opposite, I gave multiple concrete examples of real-world scenarios where lower inequality has made people better off.
Clearly the only person you’re talking to is yourself, so this is pointless.
At the levels it’s at now? It absolutely is. You’d maybe have a point if everyone’s base needs are being met, but it’s not even close.
If given the choice, would you solve inequality if it made everyone 10k poorer?
I don’t think you could solve inequality by taking the same amount away from everybody.
Are you implying that a very fair, equal and supportive society that had a slightly lower total GDP would be inherently inferior to one with a higher GDP but realistic inequality?
I am asking, if you could make everyone equal but we are all poorer, would you do it?
I would not.
Okay, but that’s a meaningless hypothetical that is not a consequence of reducing income inequality.
The U.S. had substantially lower income inequality during the 50s and 60s and it drove massive economic growth, the expansion of the middle class, opportunities for education and homeownership without a lifetime of debt, and so on.
The Scandinavian countries have much lower levels of income equality than we have today and their citizens report far higher levels of satisfaction with their lives in addition to having better health care outcomes and other effects of a more egalitarian society.
So you can ask whatever rhetorical question you want, but I’m not sure what the point is when your proposed scenario has nothing to do with reality.
I just think it’s interesting some people would rather we all be poorer and worse off
No one besides you said that.
I asked you that question and your responses seemed like you would rather everyone is worse off as long as inequality is down.
No, you didn’t ask me that question. You asked someone else that question, who didn’t respond to you.
No, my response did not suggest I would prefer everyone be worse off. Quite the opposite, I gave multiple concrete examples of real-world scenarios where lower inequality has made people better off.
Clearly the only person you’re talking to is yourself, so this is pointless.