An Excerpt from the History of the Kingdom of Hyrule, Part IX
In the Kingdom of Hyrule, there were 3 classes: Nintendo, Square, and Non-Aligned, which had been renamed respecitvely to Conquerors, Conquered, and Slaves. Alternatively, they were called Capitalists, Proletariats, and Slaves. Capitalists did no work, but owned things, and prospered greatly through their ownership and investments. Proletariats worked all their lives, and earned enough to survive, but no more, for that is the total possible worth of a man's labor. Slaves were owned by capitalists, and existed principally to grant dignity to the defeated proletariats who had once been proud capitalists in the Kingdom of Square. His Imperial Majesty Link, ever magnanimous, had granted at least this much to his enemies in defeat.
Taxes were set to encourage high productivity: The tax rate on the first 100 rupees of income was 90%, falling to 80% for the second 100 rupees, 60% for the next 201st through 400th rupees, 40% for the 401st through 800th rupees, 30% for the 800th through 2000th rupees, 20% for the 2001st through 4000th rupees, 10% for the 4001st through 10,000th rupees, 5% for the 10,001st through 1 millionth rupees, and 0% for all income above 1 million rupees. Anyone who made less than 50 rupees in a year had to pay a bonus tax of 100 rupees.
Capitalists were encouraged to own as much property as possible. The state granted each male citizen of the capitalist class an acre of land at birth, another acre on his 16th birthday, and two acres plus a house on his 18th birthday. Experience and history had shown that risky investments were the most profitable investments on average, so they were encouraged. If a citizen ever went bankrupt, he only had to visit the Palace of Prosperity, where he would be reimbursed for his losses by the Crown.
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