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this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026
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I agree in principle that inheritances perpetuate inequality, but it's very hard to implement. Many elderly people would "gift" their money to their children before their death to avoid an inheritance tax. They would argue it's their money, they should be able to decide what to do with it. Either that or elderly people would try to spend it down in their final years.
People need to quit with this idea that inequality is unfair/bad/etc. You’re not owed the same wealth/assets as someone else simply for existing.
People should be able to do what they want with their money. Doesn’t matter if they earned it or were given it - it’s theirs.
No, ideally it would go to whoever/whatever the person who died left it to. It’s not the governments money.
Funny how it’s generally only the bottom feeders and people with nothing who desperately want communism. Ironically they’re also the first ones that get killed off by the leaders under communism.