what the hell?!

mbaird said
I actually agree with this .

Yes .. Ultra rich doubled their net worth over the last 2 years... us not so much.
Not sure how the Pandemic comes into play here ?

Because they have little to no regulations. I will assume you are for regulatory oversight ?

Because they have poor infrastructure , weak laws and enforcement , low taxes and corrupt government .
When Americans complain about high corp. taxes ( which they are not) in the US we should remember that the reason companies are so successfull in the US is because we all pay taxes to create and maintain roads , rails , electricity , clean water , an educated work force and law enforcement. They profit handsomely from what we all pitch in to create.
Try starting a company in Russia. 1st you pay bribes to even get permission followed by more to get anything else... maybe you can get reliable power.. or water . Then you need educated workforce . I dont see many companies relocating there ...lol

Double check your history. This nation was far more prosperous and had a huge middle class right up to the “federal reserve” act (which is neither), followed shortly hereafter by the unconstitutional, immoral graduated income tax. Since then, the middle class has gotten smaller and the poor class got bigger and most of the wealth went to the top 2%, just exactly according to plan.

This country had the highest standard of living in the world (by far) and the best infrastructure in the history of the planet. All without the criminal income tax.

The founders knew the consequences of taxing a man on his labor, and that’s why the Constitution says you don’t pay taxes on your EARNED wages.

If we went back to that simple system, this country in 12 months would put the entire world to shame. The sad fact is the people who run this nation know that, and they do everything in their power to keep that from happening.

The rest of your post I agree with.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that you pay bribes here to start a business. You are bribing the government to do what is your right to do, without interference.