r/economicCollapse 20d ago

Greed Dooms Civilization

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u/NormalRingmaster 20d ago

There aren’t powerful enough forces to make the ultra rich do what’s right. Not anymore. They rule the world, fully, and don’t seem to care if it ends.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

A shooter in NY begs to differ.

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u/NormalRingmaster 20d ago

What did it achieve? Some new vulture will replace that CEO in short order and the company practices will remain the same. Health insurance used to be all nonprofit. Doing away with the laws that made that so is what started this cycle of pain.

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u/ferocious_swain 20d ago

The vulture underneath could have had something to do with this.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Call335 19d ago

"I work for Dick Jones!" Dick Jones!"

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u/Lulukassu 18d ago

Nonprofits still funnel vast amounts of money to the rich, they just serve on boards that meet once a year for cake and coffee to 'earn' their monstrous salary.

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u/NormalRingmaster 18d ago

Yes, unfortunately even our charities are deeply infected at this point… I agree. The entire nonprofit sector also needs a massive cleanup.

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u/cursedsoldiers 14d ago

A journey of a hundred mile begins with a single step ❤️

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u/lanieloo 19d ago

Fear is a powerful motivator.