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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 63 points 2 weeks ago

For what? Many things are legitimately a problem because of the uber rich

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago

They make the rules. The rules suck. Then they break their own rules and things suck even more.

Need me to draw you a diagram?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

"Why don't you people blame the powerless at once?"

[–] Kennystillalive@feddit.org 28 points 2 weeks ago

Not sure if abot, someone that think they are rich or someone delussional and think this world is a meritocracy.

[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 weeks ago

Trickle-down will happen aaaaany day now...

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

OP is poor but thinks that one day he could be rich 🤡

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Have you not heard the phrase "Mo' money, mo' problems?"

The more money one has, the more problems they create.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

I for one welcome our evil rich overlords

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think rich people should contribute to society.

People who make 50K a year:

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social -2 points 2 weeks ago

On the one hand the wealthy do need to start contributing to the systems they take advantage of. As well as the loop holes that protect them, they need to be closed.

On the other hand the sheer volume of blame the rich for literally everything. It's like a less self aware version of "Thanks Obama!". You aren't in a bad way because of rich people. You're in a bad way because you blew your housing payment on this year's cellphone model while the one you have still works flawlessly.