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I am aware of the examples you were referring to. My point is that your examples are extreme given the context of the discussion. So far, the discussion has bee

by Cyph0n 3y ago

I am aware of the examples you were referring to. My point is that your examples are extreme given the context of the discussion. So far, the discussion has been focused solely on executive pay: nobody is talking about the proletariat tearing down capitalism. As far as examples go, there are countless instances of revolutions - esp. those targeting monarchies - that brought clear, long-term (relative) prosperity to the average citizen.

WalterBright 3y ago
Getting rid of the king is not the same thing at all as getting rid of the wealthy people. The American Revolution was the wealthy people getting rid of the king. Prosperity resulted. In the French Revolution, the poor people got rid of the king and the wealthy people. I invite you to look at the result. Spoiler: lots and lots and lots of dead ordinary folkses. Elon Musk isn't the king of anything. He can't order you to kiss his ring.