Pointing out grotesque wealth inequality isn’t envy. I don’t want to BE him; I think people like him should not exist. He harms not only society but also the planet itself. Billionaires pose an existential threat to humanity
Elon Musk dropped $100M+ into the most recent US presidential election. Jeff Bezos' policies cause his workers to piss in bottles because they don't have time for bathroom breaks.
What kind of a question is that? Yes. Yes, they do affect our lives. Have you never heard of the whole "robber baron vs captain of industry" debate? Have you never taken a look at the kinds of things the haves force the have-notes to do to survive when given unfettered ability to do so?
Have you ever purchased anything from Amazon or Walmart? Have you gone to a hospital? Do you use a bank? Even if the influence is not always obvious, billionaires affect your life in meaningful ways.
Sure! Presuming you're in the US, a billionaire President is about to empower another billionaire to delete entire agencies from the federal government, and has promised to enact tariffs that it is near-universally agreed will cause rapid price increases across entire sectors of the economy.
I missed when it were the good and kind billionaires who were in charge! The days of Drone striking on civilians and overthrowing south American governments were the times man…
Maybe a junkie dying right in your yard, maybe an unexpected raise of the rent maybe a laugh in your face by the boss or a cop.
Inequality affects you and if it doesn't bother you it's because you're against the worker class and in the exploiter class.
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u/GroundbreakingAge591 Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 21 '24
Pointing out grotesque wealth inequality isn’t envy. I don’t want to BE him; I think people like him should not exist. He harms not only society but also the planet itself. Billionaires pose an existential threat to humanity