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return2ozma@lemmy.worldBanned from community to News@lemmy.world · 4 months ago

US Billionaire Wealth Surges to $8.1 Trillion as Affordability Crisis Hammers Working Class

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"Billionaires are raking in staggering profits off the backs of ordinary workers," said Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies.
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  • AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world
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    Fortunately, history has never been short on examples of how to deal with rich assholes who seek to grind the people under their heel.

    All it takes is commitment, passion, basic carpentry knowledge, and a rope.

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      That is ridiculous.

      You also need a blacksmith.

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        In 21st century America, our solutions are handled with gunpowder and lead.

      • AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world
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        To build a gallows?

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          Gallows are too slow. The guillotine was introduced precisely because you couldn’t effectively and cleanly eliminate problems fast enough.

          But I can admit I misread it and thought we were talking guillotines and not gallows at first.

          I’ll back off in the interest of not seeing the revolution get bogged down in infighting over WHICH tool we use to execute the capitalists.

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      I prefer the above mentioned solution, which requires some level of smithing skills, primarily because of the increased throughput bandwidth.

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      now we just need a way to track specific billionaires

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        How about we carve a Swastika into the foreheads of every MAGA?

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          I want my scalps!!!

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine

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    Who’s going to keep the economy running when average people are completely out of money? Who is going to buy new things, when everything becomes too expensive?

    These wealthy assholes are due for a rude awakening. Preferably with a sharpened edge that drops from a fixed height.

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      When you own everything money stops being a factor.

      Currently, money to them is just a vehicle for power. That’s why people like Musk will balk at a fine that’s like $2 to them. It’s not about the money, it’s about a challenge to their power.

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      It is interesting to note that I typically but a lot of computer components for my hobby. I have bought ant new ones in a long time… They’re just too expensive now.

      AI is doing this the most, though it was Crypto previously. Just a slurry of shit nobody wants pretty much, but enough avid people believe they do want it.

      It’s all bullshit, and it’s bad for us. If the bullshit goes away, there could be a great little boom, though.

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    • DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      We need socialism, and fast.

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      The economy of power is all that matters. Once we leave the currency economy we’ll be well into neofeudalism. “No money for food? Just sign on the dotted line and the company will cover your meals…”

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      They are currently changing the system so they pay themselves and don’t need us.

      It’s kind of terrifying

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      AI will, if they have their way, and we’ll be left to die. They’ve already shown their hands. This is clearly their plan.

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    It will trickle down any day now…

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      I’ve been feeling the trickle for decades now. It’s not money, guys…

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    We need to adopt using the term obscene to describe billionaires. And treat them like pariahs.

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    The rich get richer and the rest starve.

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      Survival Of The Fittest. I’m pretty sure Jeezus said it, and shit.

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    Gee, would’ve been a shame if all that money was given to all the poor and pious in the world (including the US). Seriously!

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