That’s true, though at certain point you can’t consume even more and your consumption is nowhere proportional to your wealth.
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Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 21 hours agoThe rich use more fuel, but more things, etc.
ArtemZ@maga.place 19 hours ago
Skyrmir@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
They also get far more benefit from police, military, legal protections and processes. As far as tax burden goes, they’re getting a bargain. Add in the regulatory capture of the labor market and they’re getting slaves cheaper than slavery. Except when they’re using actual slaves in our prisons.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 20 hours ago
That is some weird logic. How do I benefit more from police or legal protections? I don’t.