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> Day to day citizens won’t care and would probably get behind it

In coastal cities, sure. Beyond that, most people understand the cost of a Prohibition-style war on private wealth.

I did not realize the 18th amendment only banned the possession and consumption of alcohol for the top 0.1% of drinkers, which is what a hard cap at about a billion would introduce. 99% of private wealth is closer to 0 than to a billion. Calling policy aimed at ensuring billionaires don't exist a war on private wealth is ridiculous and like calling the state monopoly on violence a "war on justice"

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