I wonder why so many people want the wealthy to do more things to make the world a better place when the United States has a GDP of $23 trillion dollars.
Everyone wants to pay little taxes, have a cheap gallon of gas, and tax the rich to solve our problems, while kicking the can as far down the road as possible.
How many problems could have been solved with $32 trillion
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/2023/04/25/the-natio...
It's not clear to me what connection you are making between America's GDP and wanting the wealthy to do more. The wealthy capture the largest portion of the GDP, so America's high GDP would seem to support the idea that the wealthy can do more.
It seems like you are criticizing tax rates but then you talk about how much can be done with the money that makes up the national debt. Are you advocating more or less government spending? Are you advocating more or less taxes?
US consumer spending is 70% of GDP.
> How many problems could have been solved with $32 trillion
How many problems were solved with that $32 trillion?
To nitpick, the current US GDP estimate is $26.49 trillion. https://www.bea.gov/news/2023/gross-domestic-product-second-...
In general, I agree with your gist. Hagiographies turn me off, particularly in a republic of citizens (not Great Men).