Just exercising agreements that both parties signed, & one's
legal rights is now bullying, eh? This kind of class warfare
demonization leaves no common ground.
Some people aren't as smart or educated as others. Some people don't understand contracts as well as others. A fast-talking con artist who maneuvers or tricks dull or witless people into signing contracts or taking on debts they can't afford is unethical and is no less a bully than a big kid on a playground shaking down little kids for their lunch money. A bully is still a bully, whether it's on a playground or in a courtroom.
Fairness, justice, equality - these are things I support. When they are out of balance, government exists to compensate and restore balance.
If you can't find any common ground with principles like that, then that says more about you than it does about me.
To justify stealing, breaking agreements, vandalism, & using
the law to rip us off is just loony socialist raving. (Pardon my
French. But it had to be said.)
Who's getting ripped off? The poor are poor because they've already been ripped off and unjustly treated by the rich. I will continue to believe that to be true until someone demonstrates otherwise (and they can't, as I've already demonstrated here in this forum). Prove that you earned your wealth fairly and honestly, with just compensation and not one cent more than is deserved, and then maybe the socialists might allow you to keep it.
Workers earn only what is just compensation. By definition, capitalists want profit, which is more than what they deserve - more than what they have given and more than what they have worked for.
That's the difference. And again, I will offer you the chance to prove me wrong. Prove to me that capitalists have earned what they have. Prove that their net worth is what they have worked for and what they deserve, and show your work. I have offered this opportunity many, many times, and yet, nothing. Just the sound of cricket bows in response.
You think I'm being mean to capitalists, but if they're unable to justify themselves, it's only because there is no justification.
Where's your compassion?
Why don't you pay rent for the poor?
Oh, that's someone else's responsibility.
I give back however and whenever I can. As I said, I believe in fairness. Charging too much for a product or service is price gouging, and it's not fair. That's why I believe in price controls and rent controls. In order to make prices fair. It's also why I favor an unused property tax which doubles each month a property remains vacant. I believe this would have the effect of lowering property values and rents to more reasonable and affordable levels, perhaps 10% of what they are now. So, if someone who was paying $1000 a month has it reduced to $100 a month, then it would be far more affordable. This would also free up tons of disposable income for the average family, which would allow them to spend on other things, which could be a tremendous boost to the economy.