Originally Posted by
Logen Ninefingers
If you only buy real estate and shares, at what point do you ever get to enjoy the fruits of all your wealth? You can’t eat, drink, sail, or drive shares. At the point where you want to turn some of your wealth into a brand new Volvo, or a sumptuous lunch at a 5 star restaurant, or a brand new sailing boat - that’s when the state clips the ticket to the tune of 15%. And if the wealthy aren’t purchasing these things, then I guess we’ll have to pretend that there are no marinas in the ‘City of Sails’ and no prestige European car dealerships about the place either.
Goodness me, what a hornets nest has been stirred up simply by pointing out some obvious facts.