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> Though if you believe the headlines, everybody probably should be hanged, and the planet would be better off without all of us. Resentment for the wealthy/el
by _haoa 4y ago
> Though if you believe the headlines, everybody probably should be hanged, and the planet would be better off without all of us.
Resentment for the wealthy/elite is not a new concept, nor is it being "fed" to anyone with half a brain. [0]
I am a mild to moderate anti-capitalist; some may mischaracterize this as envy, greed, or hate.
It's important to point out flaws (and by association, pass judgement) in people and systems; that is how we make them better!
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_rich_(slogan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_rich_(slogan)
- leobg 4y agoI'm all for making things better. But isn't what you describe precisely what Musk did himself? He passed judgement on companies like GM, for instance when they killed the EV1. But he did one step further, and actually started his own company. One that works according to those rules he thinks make more sense. I mean, even if you disagree with the rules he has come up with... wouldn't you at least have to respect that he did something about it? Isn't that, in a sense, an encouragement for your own values, also? Because it shows you that you, too, can make a difference? And that, even if you don't do it, people with ideas generally do have a chance of rising to the top, where their ideas can have an impact? If we were talking about some dude who inherited all of his wealth and power from his parents, it would be a different thing.