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by OccamsMirror 289 days ago
But the police are paid for with the taxation of normal people, not the ultra wealthy class. Which is who would need to be taxed to redistribute wealth and opportunity. Our politicians have zero interest in properly taxing themselves and their friends. So easier to just keep taxing the middle and over funding policing.
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you got so close...
The degree to which the line between the state and moneyed individuals and interests blurs as they converge near the top confuses a lot of people.