those who own least, stand to lose least.

Sin Bin and politics of envy, an unbreakable union.

Jon Gaunt's favourite line, you in his fan club

"those who own least, stand to lose least"

the reason given by the powers in this land to prevent every attempt to give the vote to the working class
the reason given by the rich to any fair taxation

the mutterings of a dinosaur

You could also suggest that those who own most, can afford to lose most.

I think one of the main things is the fact that people who can afford/require an accountant to do tax returns will end up paying little in tax due to the exploitation of loopholes, created by accountants subcontracted to the government, which creates even greater class divides than the 50-45p tax cut.

Who would "lose" anything if an overnight property devaluation were allowed to take place ?

The valuation of your own wealth inside your head is simply guesswork and presumption and ultimately is worthless if you can't find a buyer for your assets - the house at the end of our street is probably "worth" the £350k that the seller is asking, inside his head anyway, in truth its been up for sale since we moved here in 2007, in truth its worth £0 at the moment.

Not he's not. He's expressing a view. Why do you need to preface what you say by condescending remarks to suggest he's a bit stupid by falling into a "trap" whereas you have clearly avoided the trap? (Or at least that particular one that you have invented!).

You've been asked, every time you come up with this line, to explain it.

You never ever make an attempt.

Which may tell us something.

That he can't be bothered answering?

That it is a soundbite that has no explainable and rational thinking behind it to explain.

Tell you what, rather than whinging about semantics, why don't you come back with a reasoned argument about why you haven't fallen into that trap?

so, explain this, why is it people with f'k all that want people with more to pay?


it may not be explainable to you Mintball, it doesn't make it any a less valid opinion.

The people in the food bank queues, are they the ones with f'k all or the ones with more?
The people who are working and having their benefits cut, the ones will will really suffer, are they the ones with f'k all or the ones with more?
The people who CAN stump up and help their fellow man, are they the ones with f'k all or the ones with more?


I am amazed you asked the question.

I am not amazed that you didn't explain what politics of envy means.

Those 'with' can pay more.
Those 'without' can't pay more.
Although no doubt you will struggle with this.

people going to food banks, maybe they should work a bit harder?
people having their benefit cut, maybe they too should work a bit harder

there's a clue here, WORK FOR IT.

Wow.
I guess you talking about 'a clue' was irony.