But they said a rising tide lifts all boats. Were we lied to?
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2024
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the thing is I can't afford a boat
The tide isn't rising, the yachts are just getting taller.
No you just didn't realize you'd get stuck with their anchor.
I say we bake em in a pie
Then have some UBI
Yummy! I'm in!
We're way overdue for guillotine day.
Is wealth divide a huge problem? Yes.
Is the wealth divide getting worse? I don't know, but probably.
But be careful with statistics like this, they can be misleading.
Links to a podcast featuring a person who works for a billionaire's libertarian thinktank. I'm good.
I would have preferred to link to text, but I didn't find a transcript.
So, did you listen to it, or just dismiss it?
Dismiss it, that guy is worse than a class traitor.
Okey dokey. I'm not even disagreeing that the rich are too rich, just that you gotta be careful with your sources. Kinda hard to talk about something without reading or listening to it, but you do you friend. Live your best life.