Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 15 days agoIf we flipped the script, and the people working the shittiest jobs in America got Elon Musk money for working what would happen? Then gave the rich the same wage the lowly worker would earn?message-squaremessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareIf we flipped the script, and the people working the shittiest jobs in America got Elon Musk money for working what would happen? Then gave the rich the same wage the lowly worker would earn?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 15 days agomessage-square21linkfedilinkfile-text
How would that effect the economy? And yes I am in favor of taxing the rich so much into the poor house.
minus-squareNollij@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoYour point is valid, but the math is oversimplified. Due to inflation, $1m in 1946 (80 years ago) is worth about $18m today. Still, $1b is way more than enough to live an entire life of luxury, without ever needing to worry (in any serious way) about money.
Your point is valid, but the math is oversimplified. Due to inflation, $1m in 1946 (80 years ago) is worth about $18m today.
Still, $1b is way more than enough to live an entire life of luxury, without ever needing to worry (in any serious way) about money.