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Every time I see wealth inequality being talked about, I remember this quote: "It's not greed that drives the world, but envy.".

runarberg 6y ago
I hate that quote. Personally I’m not envious of the rich, I despise them. I hate the fact that there are rich people, not because I want to be one some day, but because they ruin the party for the rest of us. The climate disaster is disproportionately the fault of the rich, yet it is the poor who are disproportionately affected by it. I don’t envy the rich. When I see the rich, I see pitiful humans that work too much, that have a miserably family life, who hate dogs, and have ugly houses built for them. If I ever become a person like that, I would hate my self.
- raspasov 6y ago
  Inequality is a normal state in most systems. "The climate disaster is disproportionately the fault of the rich". Most disasters would affect a poor person more than a rich person. If I lose my job but have years of savings, it's no factor that I lost a job. Sorry, I don't see that as a strong argument, not even discussing the evidence for it. But you got me at dogs.
- Empact 6y ago
  Why the bitterness? You could blame the politicians just as well for the climate disaster, or the corporations, why the wealthy?[1] What do you know of their family life or love of dogs? I think the rich are not who you think - if you put less energy into hating them you may have more time to improve your own life, e.g. by studying personal finance or investing: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/commontopics https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/commontopics https://www.joshuakennon.com/add-jack-macdonald-list-secret-millionaires-just-died-left-188-million-built-investing-stocks-charity/ https://www.joshuakennon.com/add-jack-macdonald-list-secret-... [1] Incidentally, one of the best climate mitigations, a source fuels carbon tax, has been blocked not because the wealthy but because its supposed impact on the poor (limiting travel & commuting). One hopes the Carbon Tax & Dividend proposals will gain traction, but how can they, when they pay out to the people, instead of the special interests? https://citizensclimatelobby.org https://citizensclimatelobby.org
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- tjmc 6y ago
  Talk us through the "hate dogs" bit.
  - raspasov 6y ago
    Releasing a Netflix documentary, stand by.
- EvilEy3 6y ago
  Whatever let's you sleep at night, bud. I'm sure you really think like that, and not rationalizing your inability to become rich.

runarberg 6y ago

I hate that quote. Personally I’m not envious of the rich, I despise them. I hate the fact that there are rich people, not because I want to be one some day, but because they ruin the party for the rest of us. The climate disaster is disproportionately the fault of the rich, yet it is the poor who are disproportionately affected by it. I don’t envy the rich. When I see the rich, I see pitiful humans that work too much, that have a miserably family life, who hate dogs, and have ugly houses built for them. If I ever become a person like that, I would hate my self.

raspasov 6y ago
Inequality is a normal state in most systems. "The climate disaster is disproportionately the fault of the rich". Most disasters would affect a poor person more than a rich person. If I lose my job but have years of savings, it's no factor that I lost a job. Sorry, I don't see that as a strong argument, not even discussing the evidence for it. But you got me at dogs.
Empact 6y ago
Why the bitterness? You could blame the politicians just as well for the climate disaster, or the corporations, why the wealthy?[1] What do you know of their family life or love of dogs? I think the rich are not who you think - if you put less energy into hating them you may have more time to improve your own life, e.g. by studying personal finance or investing: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/commontopics https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/commontopics https://www.joshuakennon.com/add-jack-macdonald-list-secret-millionaires-just-died-left-188-million-built-investing-stocks-charity/ https://www.joshuakennon.com/add-jack-macdonald-list-secret-... [1] Incidentally, one of the best climate mitigations, a source fuels carbon tax, has been blocked not because the wealthy but because its supposed impact on the poor (limiting travel & commuting). One hopes the Carbon Tax & Dividend proposals will gain traction, but how can they, when they pay out to the people, instead of the special interests? https://citizensclimatelobby.org https://citizensclimatelobby.org
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tjmc 6y ago
Talk us through the "hate dogs" bit.
- raspasov 6y ago
  Releasing a Netflix documentary, stand by.
EvilEy3 6y ago
Whatever let's you sleep at night, bud. I'm sure you really think like that, and not rationalizing your inability to become rich.