Why French Revolution-Inspired Attitudes toward the Ultra-Wealthy Are Nonsensical
by Angelica Werth
Editor’s note: This piece is republished with permission from Foundation for Economic Education.
When Elon Musk became the richest man in the world, one Redditor declared, “Elon Musk becomes richest man: First in line for the guillotine,” to which another replied, “Once his head’s off, we’re throwing Bezos on there next.”1
In August 2020, protestors set up…
