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hungryhobbit 52 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: New York passes pied-a-terre tax

Wow, someone downvoted me? The definition of the word "deserve" is:

> To deserve means to be worthy of, entitled to, or to have a valid claim to a reward, punishment, or treatment based on your actions, qualities, or circumstances

So you genuinely believe that nepo babies, despite not taking actions or creating any circumstances to earn their wealth .... nevertheless deserve to have it anyway?

ycdeebs 52 days ago | [–]

I flip that around. People who have worked, earned, invested, AND paid taxes their whole life “deserve” to be able to give it to whoever they want.

kjshsh123 52 days ago | [–]

It's less that about the recipient deserving to receive it, and more about the giver deserving to give it.

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