Not really, when people are capable of producing more, then there is more for everyone. It is the opposite of inflation.

So, your point is that you don't like the name because it doesn't convey meaning?

Well, now you are asking a question about a hypothetical situation.

Why not? Because it's more productive to focus on making the poor richer. Build up, not tear down.

You're probably too young to have saved much. Or yeah, maybe you aren't saving much, but a lot of people who are close to retirement have a ton saved up.

In case of a zombie uprising, it's definitely my plan A

I honestly have no idea what you just said. It seems rather rambling.

Let me guess, your solution is that the 'rich' should be made 'poorer?'

The problem is they are not de-regulated; in a lot of places there are regulations preventing competition. We need to get rid of bad regulation and add good regulation.

Why? What's wrong with it?

Maybe, but I know what it's like to live with dirt floors, without any running water or even a well in your yard. You can check it out, but in all likelihood you are probably already in the 1%, so yeah you are rich.

Yeah, your rent is higher, but you are probably so rich you turn on the faucet and pour potable water down the drain waiting for it to heat up, without even thinking about it. Most likely you have carpet or wood floors, not concrete or dirt. If you live somewhere hot in the US, you probably have air conditioning. You probably have a car. You probably never worry about not having enough food. You can go on vacation in Hawaii if you feel like it.

If you have a median US college degree income and you don't feel rich, it's only because you've gotten used to the feeling of being rich, just like we've all gotten used to the feeling of electric lighting, but that is magical.

I fully plan on dying........probably quickly

Interesting; whenever I go camping, there is always enough wood of the right size just scattered around on the ground.

I think because it comes in mist? On the other hand, Portlanders do give the impression of being a bunch of whiners

Apparently there aren't enough welders in America. Not everyone needs to be in IT, or graduate from college.

uh....yes you can? I sure wasn't thinking critically when I was young, and I doubt you were either. I don't even know why you think people can't be taught this, if you do a search for "teach critical thinking" there are plenty of results on how to teach critical thinking.

Maybe you just guessed that it's not teachable? Which ironically would be a failure to think critically.......