In any society all types of individuals exist - lazy, stupid, hardworking, risk taking, confident, shy, manipulative, drug dependant, academic, practical, intelligent, greedy etc etc etc.
Silly games to prove a point casually mixing percentages with absolute amounts proves little or nothing. Reality - folk are not born equal - genetics and inheritance see to that even if all should enjoy a similar level of base opportunity (they probably don't).
Winners and losers are an inevitable outcome - whether it is wealth or happiness.
We also focus far too much on the super rich to illustrate inequality. There are 56 billionaires in the UK - if they each paid an extra £100mn pa in tax (£6bn in total) it would fund the NHS for just 10 days - great but hardly transformative.
If we want better public services, taxation will need to increase. Although the burden may be concentrated on those with higher than average but unremarkable incomes (eg:£40k+) all will be squeezed to make it affordable. The illusion that "fat cats" can pay is just that - an illusion.
Edited by Terry W on 11/01/2024 at 17:05
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