>> Government (taxpayers) paying for infrastructure and any form of welfare or services involves redistribution. It's
>> just a question of how much is right.
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>> Once you recognise that it is the complete system that creates wealth then you are
>> likely to think that more redistribution is generally a good thing.
>> Stick Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerburg in the middle of the Sahara on their own
>> and see how much wealth they create.
The state, state controlled or state legislation has a very poor record of invention, investment, emerging markets or creating anything new. (except in time of war)
The middle of the sahara is a pretty sterile environment. The state would flourish there.
That the capitalist market creates and generates undistributed and unfair wealth is a given. Give that job to the state and there is nothing generated to redistribute.
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