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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The fact that people perceive the billionaires to be the problem


and not the society, and in particular the government which allowed that to happen in the first place


is, in my view, not a good starting point to effect change.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Well, it seems that dragons are real lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

It's a pissing contest. Who has the biggest number on their account.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I believe it's mainly main character syndrome. Like when we play a game like GTA, you care more about your own stats, progress and wealth, and maybe that of other players, but couldn't care less about most of the NPCs, and that gameplay dynamic seems attractive to most people.

Another way to look at it is the higher up on the perch you are, the more everyone else looks like ants. You probably won't intentionally leave some sugar for the ants, but if they get a few you don't mind.

As for the richest of the richest of the rich, they need to stay influential for various evil reasons.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

For power, that's all they want

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why hoard money?

When the fountain of youth is discovered, it's gonna be expensive.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

"Sometime around the 80's. Next question."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I mean, all people need money but there is obviously a point where you really do have enough to live comfortably the rest of your life…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

How many yachts can you ski behind?

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