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If you understand extreme wealth, you'd understand that we already have pseudo-communism for the rich.
Once you're in the 10s/100s of millions and higher, you basically get even more free money for doing absolutely nothing. Just hire a financial advisor, and they will tell you how to diversify so that your risk almost drops to zero. You get free money for nothing.
They. Get. Free. Money. For nothing. It's complicated, but also it really is that simple.
The only very small risk is extreme market or society collapse, like the great depression. But they've been good about keeping the system stable for their benefit.
That's not "pseudo-communism," though, that's just capitalism for the bourgeoisie.
Word play on the "they get free stuff in communism" schtick.
Kinda? Communism is about satisfying the needs of everyone through sound economic planning and collectivized production, what you are describing is someone getting vast riches for free just because they own stuff. I'm being nitpicky, I'm aware.
I was being facetious. Pseudo in my mind at the time was not serious. Again, right wingers think communism/socialism is when you "get free stuff".