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nug.monster
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4 days ago
oooh tell me all about how meritocracy is good too.
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opsimath.bsky.social
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4 days ago
Meritocracy is great because of the monetary and intellectual value we can generate.
But privilege is real, so the gains of meritocracy should be redistributed.
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palecur.bsky.social
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4 days ago
i mean, obviously it is, it's just that the people claiming to want it are actively working to prevent it
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nug.monster
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4 days ago
yeah like effective altruists
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palecur.bsky.social
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4 days ago
wait is that mfer actually reinventing carbon offsets but for privilege
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opsimath.bsky.social
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4 days ago
Bruh it's called fucking taxation
I was talking about taxation!!!
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nug.monster
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4 days ago
you should look at the company you keep if you think fair, proportional taxation is something effective altruists support.
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opsimath.bsky.social
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4 days ago
They do, actually.
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palecur.bsky.social
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4 days ago
reaving funds from the populace by force doesn't sound very effective or altruistic tho?
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opsimath.bsky.social
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4 days ago
You're welcome to believe zero taxation is good, I do not think that's a good idea.
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But privilege is real, so the gains of meritocracy should be redistributed.
I was talking about taxation!!!