[ergothus]

I forget where I saw it, but I appreciate a comment that says: When faced with extreme inequality, you can redistribute wealth through taxation or you can redistribute poverty through revolution.

[Super_Jambo]

"by legislation redistributing wealth or by revolution distributing poverty" - Will Durant

[Ididntdothis]

Traditionally the ruling class has voted against the first and hoped the second wouldn’t happen in their own lifetime.

[ergothus]

Thank you! Hopefully I'll be able to property quote and cite next time now that I know.