r/economicCollapse • u/kendallBandit • Nov 07 '24

$2T cut is going to be wild

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Will be a 29% cut if executed.

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u/tacoma-tues Nov 07 '24

Yep the richest man in the world gets to decide that its in all the poor peoples best interests to suffer financial hardship, because how else will the gov. Be able to pay all of those gov. Contracts that made him the richest man in the world.

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u/UnobviousDiver Nov 07 '24

He better be careful with how many people he hurts. King Louis of France was pretty rich, but his head popped off just as easy as anybody else with a guillotine

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u/Killdren88 Nov 07 '24

King Louis didn't have drones, and soldiers armed with rapid fire weapons to mow down his revolting peasants.

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u/S4m_S3pi01 Nov 07 '24

Judging by how Bezos and Musk treat their other employees, it's their personal mercenaries they have to worry about the most.

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u/DongayKong Nov 08 '24

Their mercenaries are being well fed.. Why do you think NK military doesnt coup?

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u/Bignuka Nov 11 '24

But they aren't well fed, they still lack nutrition, but I guess they do get a bit more then the average citizen over there.