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Seizing the Rich: The 10% Random Wealth Confiscation Plan

from #170 - Eat The Rich; They're Keto Part 1| The Tim Dillon Show · #170

3 min

Tim elaborates his satirical policy proposal to randomly seize the assets of 10% of the wealthy via guillotine as a compromise on wealth redistribution.

In this bit7 moments
  • Tim imagines a wildlife preserve where rich people are observed naturally after America collapses.
  • His presidential platform: randomly seize assets from 10% of the rich, execute them publicly, let the other 90% keep theirs.
  • Tim argues America was built on risk—buying slaves was gambling since they could get sick, and financing wars was equally uncertain.
  • Detailed fantasy of installing a guillotine on the Washington Monument to execute selected wealthy families for all to see.
  • Tim launches into a disorienting tour of Gatsby houses, East Egg and West Egg, getting deliberately lost while planning executions.
  • Story about a guy pointing at the Empire State Building while being robbed, distracted him so thoroughly the mugger got lost.
  • The Hearst Castle used to be where William Randolph Hearst controlled all the major presses and owned printing press monopoly.
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The Great GatsbyNew York CityHearst CastleEmpire State BuildingCitizen Kane

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