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I notice that when anyone says anything negative about the rich on the internet, people show up at lightspeed like you insulted their mom to defend them
by cons0le 10mo ago
I notice that when anyone says anything negative about the rich on the internet, people show up at lightspeed like you insulted their mom to defend them
- CamperBob2 10mo agoBecause stereotyping is not, in fact, OK when you do it.
- esseph 10mo agoNot a single billionaire worth shedding a tear over. Too much influence, too much power over others, and way more than their share of... Everything.
- et-al 10mo agoBecause we're all temporarily embarrassed startup founders who haven't exited yet.
- tt24 10mo agoThis attitude is what’s beautiful about the United States and is in large part responsible for why it’s so wealthy. There’s a widespread faith and believe in the idea that there’s opportunity in every corner, regardless of familial status or other shortcomings. This belief is largely factual, as the vast majority of unicorn founders and billionaires come from an upper middle class uninteresting background.
- jjj123 10mo agoCouldn’t you also say it’s largely unfactual, since the vast majority of strivers and grinders never escape their economic class? I guess it depends on what opportunity means to you. Does it mean something that’s “likely” or “less than one in a thousand”? To me, a “one in a thousand” chance to strike it rich is not good enough to justify the immense suffering our economic system causes.
- tt24 10mo agoOur economic system is actually the only thing that reduces suffering to this extent. It’s basically eliminated poverty, hunger, and healthcare scarcity.
- jjj123 10mo agoWhen I say “our economic system” I am not talking about capitalism generally, I’m talking about the US system specifically, where we are: 51st in percentage of the population that lives in poverty [1] Decent but worse than social democratic countries like France and Germany in hunger [2] Ranked below Canada, France, Germany, the UK in healthcare outcomes, which all have more socialized systems than we do [3] So I stand behind my broader point: the culture of individualism in the US benefits a select few and hurts us as a whole. 1: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/poverty-rate-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/poverty-r... 2: https://journalistsresource.org/home/food-insecurity-health/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20rate%20of%20food,data%20about%20world's%20largest%20problems. https://journalistsresource.org/home/food-insecurity-health/... 3: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/PDF_Blumenthal_mirror_mirror_2024_Exhibits.pdf https://www.commonwealthfund.org/sites/default/files/2024-09...
- tt24 10mo agoCalling it "poverty" is a misnomer - in the United States, even the poorest get food, healthcare, and housing.
- tt24 10mo agoThis is not a productive, helpful, or interesting comment. If someone has a good argument regarding x, it is not a good response to say “why are you defending x?” Just respond to the argument on its merit. You’re not adding anything useful to the conversation.
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