In November of 2006, Warren Buffett sat down with Ben Stein to discuss the U.S. tax code and how much the rich pay as a percentage of what they can afford to pay. “There’s class warfare, all right,” he said, “But it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.”
Almost six years later, the divide between the rich and poor—actually between the top 10 percent and the rest of the country—is greater than it has ever been. Take a look at Chrystia Freeland’s latest op-ed, in which she draws similarities between the 14th-16th century Venetian oligarchy and the rise of a new, global class of super-rich individuals, and share your thoughts below.
From The New York Times
