Comments by "vinm300" (@vinm300) on "Argentina introduces wealth tax for COVID-19 relief" video.

3 centuries ago , that's where proto-Argentina went wrong. The land belonged to nobles, the state was run by the Church. Neither had any semblance of democracy. The people looked to the nobility and Church as the source of wealth. Compare North America - where towns are run by an elected council and the wealthiest folk are merchants and industrialists. With South America - where the towns are run by nobles and the wealthiest fol are the governor and Church.
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