Comments by "Tony L" (@tlangdon12) on "Trump wants a crash to benefit the ultra wealthy" video.

  1. What do you think his answer will be?
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  2. He also has support from others, some of whom are much cleverer than he is.
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  3. @ However, a progressive tax system would ensure that billionaires could still continue to accumulate but at a slower rate, giving the rest us a chance.
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  4. A 100% Capital Gains Tax would help - any increase in asset values goes to the government, so there is no point trying to sell any asset for more than you paid for it (or its value at the point the tax was brought in).
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  5. I wish Richard would do a video on what he considers might work as strategies to either prevent the crash or prevent the very wealthy from benefiting from it. Sadly, options will exist for foreign countries that do not exist for private individuals, especially those who live in the USA.
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  6. You only have to watch It's a Wonderful Life to see how the rich (Mr Potter in the film) act during bad times.
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  7. And Trump is a criminal, so of course it is an option in his palybook.
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  8. No doubt Trump will reframe himself as 'saviour' as he will be the one that signs off the bailout!
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  9. DT isn't, but some of his most ardent supporters are.
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  10. It's too late to prevent Donald Trump from becoming President, so it is more of a warning.
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  11. That's true, but it takes some knowledge to understand how it benefits Trump to crash the world economy.
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