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why not both?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

The one benefit of the Black Plague was that decimation of workers shifted power into the hands of workers as there was fewer of them. While eliminating 1.3 billion people would massively change the power dynamics. However, 1.3 billion gone would cause major society upheaval.

Removing one billionaire allows society to continue with minimal disruption.