Unfortunately, much of that wealth was stolen from the global south via colonization. Redistribution of ownership must be done at a global, international level.
It’s the whole “they’re gonna hunt me for sport?!” Meme, I think. They imagine that if we share ownership equitably globally, they will suddenly have to go to eating rats and dying in the streets, when realistically it will just mean a heavier emphasis on industrialization and international public transit, with more equitable distribution of wealth.
For anyone confused: no, I’m not advocating for people taking your gaming PC.
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But there’s actually an outrageous amount of wealth in the west. It just needs to be redistributed.
It’s not an easy problem to fix, but it’s relatively simple.
Unfortunately, much of that wealth was stolen from the global south via colonization. Redistribution of ownership must be done at a global, international level.
I can’t imagine why you’d get downvoted for that. Yes that’s absolutely true and I’m all for a globally equitable wealth redistribution.
It’s the whole “they’re gonna hunt me for sport?!” Meme, I think. They imagine that if we share ownership equitably globally, they will suddenly have to go to eating rats and dying in the streets, when realistically it will just mean a heavier emphasis on industrialization and international public transit, with more equitable distribution of wealth.
For anyone confused: no, I’m not advocating for people taking your gaming PC.
I got ideas…
Careful, you’ll get the tankie label for posts like this around these parts
Most countries have a largely planned economy, including the US.