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Why all the outrage? Does HN not agree with voluntary exchange?

I'm pretty sure that many of the posters belong to the top 5% and the owner probably is part of the 1%.

The outrage is because objectivism is a fantasy that rich people use to convince them selves they are better than others. Just because I am fortunate enough to be a software developer doesn't mean I think that's fair.

Yet I'd still wager that you wouldn't part with your income if I came knocking on your door and told you that you owe me.

You'd have to tell me why I owe you money when I have already made my contributions to the existing social welfare programs.

Because maybe you're still richer than me. Or richer than what I and many other people deem acceptable.

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