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by metabagel 1837 days ago
I think you’re missing the point of the article. Everyone here understands that unrealized capital gains aren’t taxed. That’s what the article is about. It’s saying, “look, this is the result of the tax policy” - staggering gains in wealth with essentially negligible tax burden. It seems unfair, because it is unfair.

So, we all understand it, but maybe some of us think that because it is, it must be. I’ve never understood that point of view.