to think we could take'em?

[AnotherEffingOrangeRevel]

There has - rightly, I think - been a lot of talk recently about the fact that half of the world's wealth is owned by 62 mega-rich people. The thing is, there's more than 7 billion of the rest of us - I fancy our chances. What are we waiting for? I'll go for Buffet....

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-62-people-who-are-as-wealthy-as-the-poorest-half-of-humanity-combined-a6818766.html

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

It is pretty shocking. And you can count me in for the Walmart family who are taking up a whole bunch of slots and seem to be a pretty unpleasant bunch.

[AnotherEffingOrangeRevel]

Yes, you're right, Lady - sorry, that was a misrepresentation in the OP.

It's still pretty shocking though.

Is everyone still on for the buffet?

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

Yes you could divide it between the poorest half and give them 500 dollars each. Much more efficient in terms of utility.

Actually that reminds me, the OP says "half the world's wealth is owned by 62 mega rich people". That's a misreading of the article which says that the top 62 own "as much as the bottom half of the world" (many of whom have nothing and many of whom are in debt). That's why you were expecting to see a much larger number Barbara.

[TheCatsMeow]

Shouldn't we divide it between the poorest though not 7bn? I'm cool with not getting any cash, I have a home to sleep in, free healthcare and the knowledge that I can walk around not being shot at.

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

1.76 trillion divided by 7 billion Barbara. I'm just talking about the top 62 billionaires from the OP.

[BarbaraFromMarketHarborough]

LadyIsabellaWrotham, where does the 250 figure come from?
I think if all money were redistributed, I've read that every man, woman and child would get about $9000 (NB that's "just" all the money, not total wealth).

[LadyLuck81]

Just realised I've not contributed to the buffet yet. Can I do a turkey curry?

[GoEasyPudding]

During the revolution I'm going to go and liberate Edward Snowden.
I do hope he's up for liberation. I will ask politely.

[Spudlet]

LadyIsabellaWrotham that would cover the pram I'm coveting just nicely (well, secondhand anyway). Pass the grapefruit!

[LilacSpunkMonkey]

People's Front of Judea?

Fuck off!

Judean People's Front!

Can we sing the song from Les Mis?

'Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs of angry men women...'

[Marcipex]

Okay Moo you can have Trump back, sorry.

[MooPointCowsOpinion]

Pretty sure I claimed Trump first.

Going to start up my own group, People's Front of Judea.

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

By the way, the answer to what we'd get if we split their wealth between us, is about 250 dollars each. Which would be nice obviously, and potentially life changing some dollar a day people obviously, but maybe don't spend too much on those vol au vents.

[SpaceDinosaur]

You mean that I'm not likely to be able to afford a house just by selling my flat here and moving to Australia?
fuckers
I'll stay put then
...and I'm gonna make mini pies for the buffet.
Many many mini pies. Chicken and mushroom, steak, veggi...
All the pies

Go rebels go!

[TawnyGrisette]

1) Tax dodging, on an inconceivable scale, is simply accepted by most.

2) Suffering by the world's poorest is in fact totally unnecessary. The world is not lacking in wealth.

3) Mushroom vol-au-vents.

Go on then, I'm in... you've won me over with the mushroom vol-au-vents.

[Marcipex]

An Embassy with a garden please? And a pool.
Thanks.

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

If there's a revolutionary cake budget then I can offer up the giant chocolate cake in my kitchen. DH can pop out and loot a replacement from Tesco later.

[HoneyDragon]

If we fuck this up do we have to go to the Ecuadorian Embassy to hide.... It hasn't got a garden you know.

We'll have to chuck Assange over the balcony too so there is room for Worra's chicken wings.

[uglyswan]

Ooh, my neighbour's got a guillotine! Shall I ask her if we can borrow/swap it for a couple of mushroom vol-au-vents?

[Marcipex]

I'm in, I bagsy Trump.

Cheese straws anyone?

I reckon it'll be easy.

[Sighing]

I have some skill with bows (the kind that fire projectiles) and a friend who's an amourer. Can we join? If there's cake

[MissFlight]

He's got such a punchable face
I agree

[PinanNidan]

Thank you!

[TheCatsMeow]

He's got such a punchable face.

[Dawndonnaagain]

I'm in. This is the Chief Executive of Amazon China and now a N.E.D. for the DWP, meaning he will be enabling those who remove further monies from people with disabilities. Nice.