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I'm reminded of people who argue against high-paid athletes going on strike for being greedy, despite the institution owners pulling in far larger portions of t
by jeffool 15y ago
I'm reminded of people who argue against high-paid athletes going on strike for being greedy, despite the institution owners pulling in far larger portions of the wealth. "They're paid millions to throw a ball around! They should be happy with a fraction of the wealth they generate!"
Which is, of course, the underlying point. Who is really "creating" the wealth? That's a matter of perspective. I'm sure the self-described "99 percenters" feel they're the ones who "created" much of the wealth the "1%" has.
- maximusprime 15y agoI don't think that's the point at all personally. Protesting that other people have more money than you is just the same as a 2 year old throwing a tantrum.
- jotto 15y agothe "too big to fail" situation is dangerous. the banks are _correctly_ making big bets because they know it's impossible to default since the government HAS to bail them out to prevent contagion.
- maximusprime 15y agoI don't think that's true. Many banks have fallen. Big ones as well. Also, the proper way is to vote out the government if they do something like that, and to make it clear you don't think it was a good idea. Protesting on streets is a barbaric way to do things.