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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 89 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Says a wealth-hoarding, mass carbon-polluting asshole. His ethics and those of everyday people are vastly vastly different due to his inability to pay taxes.

*You best start believing in Technofeudalist societies, you're in one. *

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 46 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Inability?

Larry Ellison pays less taxes than you because he is a parasite on society and we let him steal from us.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Yeah, right. His inability is a choice, an ethical one.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago (3 children)

How about the billionaires? Any rules for them?

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago
[–] jonne 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If the billionaires want the Chinese model for us, it's only fair they fall under that same model.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You know what? Seeing as how we're getting it anyway whether we like it or not, I think I'd voluntarily take the surveillance state and censorship if it comes with rich people getting absolutely stomped by the government when they get out of line.

Maybe we can adopt the Vietnamese model where that billionaire either pays back $9 billion of embezzled funds or gets executed.

If we can't have a real democracy with real freedom I at least want blood of vengeance to bathe in from time to time.

[–] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Mr. Ed Snowden would like a word.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Fed into woodchippers like they deserve.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is a reminder post. Remember when tech billionaire Larry Ellison said this?

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

On the 17th of September last year?

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 35 points 2 months ago

Oracle is one of the worst companies in history and it's products are ass.

[–] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

Hey man, nice shot.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 months ago

ORACLE: One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison

[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 months ago

He says that the police will be under constant surveillance. They already are and they still get away with crimes. Unless being a criminal is a cops best behaviour.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

I predict him... mistaken.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 27 points 2 months ago

LOL! So republicans will stop committing crimes? Can't wait to see your son destroy CBS/Paramount.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why do billionaires always look like creepy Madame Tussauds wax statues?

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

He's literally 80 years old. You can only do so much to hide your age before you start looking absurd.

[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

~~Sci-Fi Author~~ George Orwell: In my book I invented the ~~Torment Nexus~~ telescreen as a cautionary tale

Tech Company: At long last, we have created the ~~Torment Nexus~~ telescreen from classic ~~sci-fi~~ dystopian novel ~~Don't Create The Torment Nexus~~ Nineteen Eighty-Four.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

while billionaires keep raping kids? yea no, go fuck yourself. this sounds like ravings of a person afraid of losing his possessions and life.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What a coinkidink!

I just predicted this morning that the way things are going his and his billionaire friend’s heads will be on pikes before the end of the decade

It will be declared an international monument that will be visited by schools for decades to come to learn about the importance of regular class wars to keep the parasites in check in a society.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

A tzompantli of rich skulls is the dream! Would go great with our loofa vines!

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

No spoilers, but I was expecting a bit more from the movie. I wasn't disappointed, but I was expecting more. Although apparently it's the first part of a trilogy so I'll wait and see.

[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Someone should Luigi this fuckwit

[–] EntropyFlux@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Golly, sounds like it’s time to watch Larry Ellison a lot closer too.

[–] chris@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can we have a crowd-sourced bounty system for billionaires? The more billions they have the higher the bounty. I think it would be a good investment of public funds and benefit mankind greatly.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Be the change you want to see in the world.

[–] Album@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Must be nice to say from your private Hawaiian island

[–] tane69@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Anyone who owns an island is a pedophile, no exceptions.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does he count as a citizen? Will he be surveilled also to keep him in line? Will it force them to be kind to their employees and not cheat them?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

No. Laws don’t apply to oligarchs.

[–] capsdroopy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

Truly nothing like Big Brother telling you he's gonna big brother you. And of course don't forget that those in power will never be subjected to this, it's only for the little peasants in case they may decide to not fully conform to their ideal society (wageslaving to make the rich richer until you drop dead)

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

keep pushing Larry, we all dare you

[–] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 12 points 2 months ago

The problem is that they do keep pushing. And getting away with it.

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago

Isn't that literally the premise of 1984?

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The 0.1% are like turbo hedonists. If they beat the population into being severe ascetics then the ones who stick out will be: elites, politicians, authorities, politicians, suck-ups, spoiled heirs, politicians, etc.

I think all the little things people "get to do" help contribute to the "temporarily embarrassed millionaire" mentality. Take that away and there's going to be significantly less tolerance for corruption.

And the elites will create a system where the only way to vote is to spill blood.

[–] Kurious84@lemmings.world 7 points 2 months ago

Melt face son and a bitch. You can't take that wealth with you scumbag.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 2 months ago

Not that he had anything to do with it or anything.

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Suck my best behaving ball

[–] Kurious84@lemmings.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'll throw in a low hanging hairy one as well.

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Like hell I will. I’ll be free until the clankers come for me

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