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My initial thought was that since 10% of the population hoard 50% of the wealth, that I would take that 300,000,000 and divide it amongst the other 90% to flip the corporate script on it's head. But it turns out that's only 40 bucks per person....
I've long held the belief that the greatest damage to the working class is the phrase "you should feel lucky to even have a job." Because it allows the corporations to largely do whatever they want, creating a top-down economy by default.
But imagine if people only had to work if they wanted to. A writer could write without needing to get a "real job". A carpenter who loves making homemade furniture and selling it no longer has to limit his hobby because he's unable to make a living doing it. A person has a dream of running their own coffee shop, but can't because they need all of their hours to just make sure the kids are fed.
If everyone can pursue a living how they want to make a living instead of stepping on our passions because there are bills to pay, then suddenly, the corporations have to deserve US, and not the other way around. I don't need your shit wages. I don't need your lack of health care. Make it worth my while for me to give my skills to your company or GTFO.
That's essentially the dream of a UBI, and I initially thought I could kick start that by spreading my 300 billion around to the 90% rank and file. But it turns out I'm shit at math.
You know you can get a nice militia with those billions, would be a shame if that militia went after the 0.5% to distribute their wealth
Yeah. That can buy a shit load of assasins