Basically, if you're a profit making co-operation, or a millionaire (self made or otherwise) you should re-distribute your wealth.
The problem with this policy is; no one wants to be the first to do it.
Recently Russell Brand had something to say on profit, in an interview with Jeremy Paxman:
"David Cameron says profit isn't a dirty word. Well I say profit is a filthy word. I think the very concept of profit should be very much reduced because wherever there is profit there is also deficit. This system currently does not address these ideas."
Has he taken the first step and re-distributed his millions? No.
Here we have Owen Jones, a journalist and author, has he re-distributed the profits he made from his first book? Doubt it.
The late, and great, Tony Benn inherited his wealth (something the left hate), did he re-distribute it? No.
Even Labour's current leader Ed Milliband is a millionaire. Has it been re-distributed? No.
The trade union leaders such as Len McCluskey is a millionaire, has he re-distributed his millions he's made from his members? No.
Billy Bragg, musician, millions re-distributed? No.
All these men have stood side by side with those less fortunate than themselves, all of these men have spoken at rallies, assemblies and protests. But how much of their wealth have the given to those whom they've surrounded themselves with?
I would believe in Socialism, if only someone on the Left was brave enough to take the first step!
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