Are you talking about communism or socialism? You shouldn’t conflate the two. Both are different from each other and you.
The peak of human prosperity
You’re looking at this purely economically - prosperity isn’t only financial and this is where you’re failing to understand what wealth actually means. It’s more than what’s in your bank account.
But you’re correct that actually taxing the wealthy correctly would alleviate some of the problems using that to fund social programs would be a good start. That is what many European countries do - many are classed as Social Democracies for that reason.
Unfortunately I have read a lot of history so am not blissfully ignorant. But please don’t gatekeep thoughts or pontificate on “how smart you are”. It’s rather crass. Talking down to people only makes you seem gauche. There’s enough of that in the world.
Are you talking about communism or socialism? You shouldn’t conflate the two. Both are different from each other and you.
You’re looking at this purely economically - prosperity isn’t only financial and this is where you’re failing to understand what wealth actually means. It’s more than what’s in your bank account.
But you’re correct that actually taxing the wealthy correctly would alleviate some of the problems using that to fund social programs would be a good start. That is what many European countries do - many are classed as Social Democracies for that reason.
Unfortunately I have read a lot of history so am not blissfully ignorant. But please don’t gatekeep thoughts or pontificate on “how smart you are”. It’s rather crass. Talking down to people only makes you seem gauche. There’s enough of that in the world.