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Ok, but please don't take HN threads on generic ideological tangents. They're not the kind of conversation this site is for.

> And that’s why allowing private people to amass large wealth is useful to society.

Do you mean private people who give it all away, from your first sentence?

The choice isn't between the government or billionares,

I get the sentiment, but i sincerely doubt it. Plus billionaires giving their money away willingly seems hard to guarantee.

Trickle down economics does not work, we've got textbooks on this.