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thenewgreen · 4799 days ago · link · · parent · post: Elizabeth Warren Quote about the Social Contract Implied in Success
If what you are saying is that "when someones earnings increase, mine don't automatically decrease", then of course I agree with you. However, if you have a bowl full of 100 grapes and 4 people each have 14 grapes and everyone else only has one, this can be problematic. But take it a step further an each of those people with only 1 grape has to give a 1/3 of their grape back to the bowl and are left with very little grape left. Meanwhile the 4 people with 14 grapes only have to give 1/8th of their grapes back to the bowl, well they still have about 12. That's kind of messed up.
Disclaimer: I've had a couple glasses of wine (hence the grapes) but my math may be fuzzy. -I should work for the CBO!