Billionaires should not exist.

@godpod , should the state have billions of dollars?

@JonKramer @godpod the state has billions of dollars in order to spend it on services. A billionaire has no such responsibility. One can debate the extent to which a particular state spends its money wisely, how corrupt it is, and how much money it should have in the first place, but I don't see how billionaires and states are in any way equivalent.

@joat @godpod they aren't. States generate their funds by force. Billionaires generate their funds by selling products someone wants to buy. I would agree that billionaires that sell to states shouldn't exist... outlaw selling weapons and building prisons, for example... but a someone who gets rich selling things people want? I LOVE those guys. And to get rid of them, just stop buying from them.

@JonKramer @joat @godpod no, people don't always have a choice-- monopolism happens a lot these days, especially in industries where billionaires are created. Nobody "earns" a billion dollars.

Also, taxes are the cost of having a society. Libertarians are often asked whether they use government services such as roads and fire departments and many other things, but they never seem to have a good answer.

@jamesmarshall @joat @godpod monopolies are enforced by the state. I agree, that is a problem. Who do you suggest we arrest first?

@JonKramer @joat @godpod anti-monopolism hasn't been enforced in the US since the 1970s. Go after Big Tech, mostly run by monopolistic billionaires.

@jamesmarshall @joat @godpod are you trying to say that monopolies are NOT created by the state??