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It is irresponsible to do something eccentric if you cannot afford it

kennywinker 4y ago
It’s irresponsible to do something eccentric when poor people bear the brunt of the consequences because you can afford to lose a billion here and there while people pay for that with their jobs, homes, lives.
- towaway15463 4y ago
  Are you saying that poor people would lose their livelihoods due to Tesla and Twitter stock price changes? You might need to reevaluate your definition of poor if so.
  - salawat 4y ago
    Considering the contagion that can occur whever far ranging stock is discovered to be over inflated in price, I think it's arrogant to look at these types of things and discount what downstream effects could occur.
    - ithinkso 4y ago
      As opposed to keeping it inflated indefinitely so that it will never burst
      - MBCook 4y ago
        The fact that an eventuality is likely to occur does not make you righteous for choosing to cause it at a time that’s convenient for you.
  - kennywinker 4y ago
    Well, are the recent layoffs at both companies completely unrelated to that? How far do the rippling effects of billions "lost" from the rich person economy go? I'm 100% some people who were just scraping by have been hurt by this. If only because there are 10 less good tippers / day at the coffee shop down the street from the twitter offices.
- thrown_22 4y ago
  A job is a way to make money. It is not the responsibility of a corporation to keep you fed or alive. If you don't like how a job treats you find another one. This pseudo familial relationship with jobs that Americans seem to have is one of the oddest mental illnesses I've seen.
  - kennywinker 4y ago
    And the mental illness of worshiping billionaires seems to have spread worldwide. Why else would you leap to defend elon musk's erratic behavior, and carry water for the damage he leaves in his wake?
    - thrown_22 4y ago
      Musk is a retard, but he's still less retarded than anyone who expects firms and the market to take care of them.
      - hourago 4y ago
        Governments create rules that force corporations to take care of employees. Maybe not so much in the USA. But that can be improved thru higher taxation and better employment regulations.
      - kennywinker 4y ago
        There’s a difference between saying “wow that guy is an irresponsible asshole for intentionally or unintentionally fucking up my job” and expecting the market or your job to take care of you. I know some drivers will run red lights and stop signs, so I walk and bike accordingly. I’m still in the right to get mad when a driver narrowly misses me because he’s a self involved clown.
        thrown_22 4y ago
        >There’s a difference between saying “wow that guy is an irresponsible asshole for intentionally or unintentionally fucking up my job” and expecting the market or your job to take care of you. There isn't. Have a nice day.

It’s irresponsible to do something eccentric when poor people bear the brunt of the consequences because you can afford to lose a billion here and there while people pay for that with their jobs, homes, lives.

towaway15463 4y ago
Are you saying that poor people would lose their livelihoods due to Tesla and Twitter stock price changes? You might need to reevaluate your definition of poor if so.
- salawat 4y ago
  Considering the contagion that can occur whever far ranging stock is discovered to be over inflated in price, I think it's arrogant to look at these types of things and discount what downstream effects could occur.
  - ithinkso 4y ago
    As opposed to keeping it inflated indefinitely so that it will never burst
    - MBCook 4y ago
      The fact that an eventuality is likely to occur does not make you righteous for choosing to cause it at a time that’s convenient for you.
- kennywinker 4y ago
  Well, are the recent layoffs at both companies completely unrelated to that? How far do the rippling effects of billions "lost" from the rich person economy go? I'm 100% some people who were just scraping by have been hurt by this. If only because there are 10 less good tippers / day at the coffee shop down the street from the twitter offices.
thrown_22 4y ago
A job is a way to make money. It is not the responsibility of a corporation to keep you fed or alive. If you don't like how a job treats you find another one. This pseudo familial relationship with jobs that Americans seem to have is one of the oddest mental illnesses I've seen.
- kennywinker 4y ago
  And the mental illness of worshiping billionaires seems to have spread worldwide. Why else would you leap to defend elon musk's erratic behavior, and carry water for the damage he leaves in his wake?
  - thrown_22 4y ago
    Musk is a retard, but he's still less retarded than anyone who expects firms and the market to take care of them.
    - hourago 4y ago
      Governments create rules that force corporations to take care of employees. Maybe not so much in the USA. But that can be improved thru higher taxation and better employment regulations.
    - kennywinker 4y ago
      There’s a difference between saying “wow that guy is an irresponsible asshole for intentionally or unintentionally fucking up my job” and expecting the market or your job to take care of you. I know some drivers will run red lights and stop signs, so I walk and bike accordingly. I’m still in the right to get mad when a driver narrowly misses me because he’s a self involved clown.
      - thrown_22 4y ago
        >There’s a difference between saying “wow that guy is an irresponsible asshole for intentionally or unintentionally fucking up my job” and expecting the market or your job to take care of you. There isn't. Have a nice day.