Just the usual reminder that almost everyone here reading this is part of the global 1% ($34K household income).
Those that I consider rich may be first up against the wall when the revolution comes, but I certainly expect that I’ll be up there the second day, probably pleading “but I’m not rich! It’s just you people don’t count.”
I’d rather fight (= publish near useless commentary and vote every few years) for 60% marginal tax rate at a household income of 75K than complain about what I and the even richer are wasting their money on.
And yes, while I have the money to burn on non-essentials, I will occasionally splurge $90 on useless artwork that apparently also functions as a symbol of just how little I care about those less well off than myself.
