In very direct, real terms, assets are power. They represent resources to do things.

The problem here isn't that wealth is power, it will always be power. The issue is that a single person has been allowed to accumulate too much.

I continue to be super concerned about this. I do not understand how the U.S. government does not view these billionaires as serious ideological threats to democracy, the court system, national security, etc. Makes one realize just how bought out Congress is.

Once a person has wealth over, say, $500 million, then there should be a 100% tax.

As someone who grew up in a communist country with literally zero rich prople - it’s not about wealth, it’s about power and influence. We’ve had just as many, if not way more, people above law as in capitalist countries.

> Maybe this is a good reason a single human being shouldn't be so fucking rich.

if you look at this as a problem with the rich, you're not being creative enough.

Speaking as if we're assuming Musk gets away with this, this is a justice enforcement problem -- when all the mega-rich are gone the justice system that displays this level of corruption will just skim the highest payers available to them; they won't just give up these corrupt practices because there isn't a local billionaire to tap.