> The only thing that I personally care about is the ability of ordinary people to build and retain wealth.
Why? Just "having wealth" isn't important in itself, it's just a number in a computer. So there is something else you are trying to get at. What is it?
> Wealth disparity doesn't grow because wealthy people are allowed to retain their generational wealth or not, it grows because the rest can't build and retain their wealth.
Disparity happens when two groups diverge. That's what disparity means. As long as the richest have a higher growth rate, the disparity grows.
> This isn't a zero sum game.
That's a different conversation though. You talked about wealth disparity, not about quality of living or something. THERE it's not a zero sum game. But in wealth disparity it is by definition a zero sum game.
> I would also not trust the government or any political body to handle income from the inheritance taxes.
But you would trust the wealthy? Ok.. but...
> So I would rather the children of wealthy people squander their wealth, than a politician transfer that wealth to their patron.
So you don't trust the wealthy either?
I don't understand what you are arguing at this point.
Why? Just "having wealth" isn't important in itself, it's just a number in a computer. So there is something else you are trying to get at. What is it?
> Wealth disparity doesn't grow because wealthy people are allowed to retain their generational wealth or not, it grows because the rest can't build and retain their wealth.
Disparity happens when two groups diverge. That's what disparity means. As long as the richest have a higher growth rate, the disparity grows.
> This isn't a zero sum game.
That's a different conversation though. You talked about wealth disparity, not about quality of living or something. THERE it's not a zero sum game. But in wealth disparity it is by definition a zero sum game.
> I would also not trust the government or any political body to handle income from the inheritance taxes.
But you would trust the wealthy? Ok.. but...
> So I would rather the children of wealthy people squander their wealth, than a politician transfer that wealth to their patron.
So you don't trust the wealthy either?
I don't understand what you are arguing at this point.