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It has very little impact on your life... for now. Maybe you're well off for this not concern you but as a direct example how about Amazon warehouse worker who

by samiv 7mo ago

It has very little impact on your life... for now. Maybe you're well off for this not concern you but as a direct example how about Amazon warehouse worker who is squeezed so hard for profits that they live in a car, work 7 days a week without healthcare or vacations or anything? Them being poor is what enables jeff to be rich. Generally speaking whether you realize this or not the economic system creates a competition between entities. And larger richer entities will subsume assimilate and destroy smaller entities when they're looking for that eternal growth with fixed resources. The argument to this always is that "it's not a zero sum game". Except that in practice it is. Economies are growing tiny few percent per year perhaps while the rich people are growing their wealth 10-20% per year. This is only possible by changing the wealth distribution making it effectively a zero sum game. That means wealthy individuals will outcompete poorer individuals for all resources such as housing, education, health care. Everything will be used to extract maximum wealth from the society until there's nothing more to take.

bpt3 7mo ago
> how about Amazon warehouse worker who is squeezed so hard for profits that they live in a car, work 7 days a week without healthcare or vacations or anything? Them being poor is what enables jeff to be rich. Amazon warehouse workers are paid enough to afford shelter (especially if they are working 7 days a week), or they are welcome to find a better job. > Generally speaking whether you realize this or not the economic system creates a competition between entities. And larger richer entities will subsume assimilate and destroy smaller entities when they're looking for that eternal growth with fixed resources. Yes, capitalism is competitive; that's the point. If a larger entity can perform better than a smaller one, then the smaller one doesn't need to exist. > The argument to this always is that "it's not a zero sum game". Except that in practice it is. Economies are growing tiny few percent per year perhaps while the rich people are growing their wealth 10-20% per year. This is only possible by changing the wealth distribution making it effectively a zero sum game. It's not a zero sum game, and you just pulled those numbers out of your ass. > That means wealthy individuals will outcompete poorer individuals for all resources such as housing, education, health care. Everything will be used to extract maximum wealth from the society until there's nothing more to take. One person can't consume so much healthcare, shelter, or education that it prevents others from accessing it. Claiming otherwise is absurd.
- Natfan 7mo ago
  except for when a hurricane comes, then they will be left to die for "profits"
  - bpt3 7mo ago
    You mean the warehouse that was built to code and was hit by a tornado? Is Bezos supposed to use his billions to build some sort of machine to control the weather?
    - Natfan 7mo ago
      amazon|bezos should be running good workplaces where the health and safety of their employees are paramount.
hackeraccount 7mo ago
As of March 2026, the average annual salary for a full-time Amazon warehouse worker in the U.S. is approximately $39,183–$47,415 annually, or roughly $18.84–$23.00 per hour. Total compensation, including benefits, can exceed $30 an hour, with many positions paying over $22 hourly for entry-level, plus potential for increased pay based on location and experience. Don't compare this year to last year. Compare this year to 10 years ago. To 20 years ago. Then say it's a zero sum game. Ask yourself if you would switch places with John D. Rockefeller. I would not.

by samiv 7mo ago

bpt3 7mo ago

> how about Amazon warehouse worker who is squeezed so hard for profits that they live in a car, work 7 days a week without healthcare or vacations or anything? Them being poor is what enables jeff to be rich. Amazon warehouse workers are paid enough to afford shelter (especially if they are working 7 days a week), or they are welcome to find a better job. > Generally speaking whether you realize this or not the economic system creates a competition between entities. And larger richer entities will subsume assimilate and destroy smaller entities when they're looking for that eternal growth with fixed resources. Yes, capitalism is competitive; that's the point. If a larger entity can perform better than a smaller one, then the smaller one doesn't need to exist. > The argument to this always is that "it's not a zero sum game". Except that in practice it is. Economies are growing tiny few percent per year perhaps while the rich people are growing their wealth 10-20% per year. This is only possible by changing the wealth distribution making it effectively a zero sum game. It's not a zero sum game, and you just pulled those numbers out of your ass. > That means wealthy individuals will outcompete poorer individuals for all resources such as housing, education, health care. Everything will be used to extract maximum wealth from the society until there's nothing more to take. One person can't consume so much healthcare, shelter, or education that it prevents others from accessing it. Claiming otherwise is absurd.

Natfan 7mo ago
except for when a hurricane comes, then they will be left to die for "profits"
- bpt3 7mo ago
  You mean the warehouse that was built to code and was hit by a tornado? Is Bezos supposed to use his billions to build some sort of machine to control the weather?
  - Natfan 7mo ago
    amazon|bezos should be running good workplaces where the health and safety of their employees are paramount.

hackeraccount 7mo ago

As of March 2026, the average annual salary for a full-time Amazon warehouse worker in the U.S. is approximately $39,183–$47,415 annually, or roughly $18.84–$23.00 per hour. Total compensation, including benefits, can exceed $30 an hour, with many positions paying over $22 hourly for entry-level, plus potential for increased pay based on location and experience. Don't compare this year to last year. Compare this year to 10 years ago. To 20 years ago. Then say it's a zero sum game. Ask yourself if you would switch places with John D. Rockefeller. I would not.