An international firm specializing in helping millionaires relocate has opened in Bogotá. ‘My life plans can’t depend on an election,’ says a 30‑year‑old architect
That seems like a misrepresentation of the “left” (pretty much a useless term, but oh well).
Most of the “right” indeed believes “rich people” are essential to the economy and their abandonment of a country leads to economic collapse.
I’d argue the “left” agrees that the owners of capital play an essential role in most economies nowadays, but also believe that it doesn’t have to be that way. In a capitalist economy (like most in the world), the need to appease capital owners, constantly growing, desire to accumulate capital leads to unwanted outcomes like democratic backsliding and without resistance economic power subverts democratic institutions.
I’ll admit I don’t know the work you mention in your comment, so I might have missed some context.
I’d argue the “left” agrees that the owners of capital play an essential role in most economies nowadays, but also believe that it doesn’t have to be that way.
So… they don’t play an essential role. If we can make do without them, we don’t need them!
My comment was a little tongue-in-cheek, I don’t think leftists truly want billionaires to go live in a mountain. Personally, I’d rather bring them to justice for their crimes against humanity.
That seems like a misrepresentation of the “left” (pretty much a useless term, but oh well).
Most of the “right” indeed believes “rich people” are essential to the economy and their abandonment of a country leads to economic collapse.
I’d argue the “left” agrees that the owners of capital play an essential role in most economies nowadays, but also believe that it doesn’t have to be that way. In a capitalist economy (like most in the world), the need to appease capital owners, constantly growing, desire to accumulate capital leads to unwanted outcomes like democratic backsliding and without resistance economic power subverts democratic institutions.
I’ll admit I don’t know the work you mention in your comment, so I might have missed some context.
So… they don’t play an essential role. If we can make do without them, we don’t need them!
My comment was a little tongue-in-cheek, I don’t think leftists truly want billionaires to go live in a mountain. Personally, I’d rather bring them to justice for their crimes against humanity.