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[–] JohnFx@reddthat.com -5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Ugh, the stupidest plank the democrat platform - fomenting wealth envy and scapegoating ~1000 people just because of the number of commas in their bank accounts. There are terrible billionaires, but call them out by name instead of lumping them all together in a big pile of sour grapes.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, there is no such thing as an ethical billionaire. We must reject this and creates policies to reduce and eventually eliminate the wealth gap.

[–] JohnFx@reddthat.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's a lie, but if it helps you understand why you aren't rich go with it.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Extreme wealth inequality causes a host of problem we are facing right now.

https://inequality.org/facts/wealth-inequality/

https://democracyproject.org/posts/extreme-wealth-inequality-destroys-constitutions

There is no question about this. Please offer a counterpoint though. I don't think you can even comprehend how much a billion is let alone a trillion.

Spending a billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) would take over 2,700 years if spending $10,000 a day. Are you seriously defending this level of excessive stupidity?

[–] cybervegan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They are all terrible. Billionaires are parasites, one and all. It's not wealth envy - it's just wanting a FAIR share. Billions is never a fair share.

[–] JohnFx@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

Sorry you are having issues with severe envy. Maybe you should focus on yourself instead of other people's wallets?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

just because of the number of commas in their bank

Having a billion dollars is like having a get out of jail free card. The justice system doesn't work when the perp has more influence then a prince. Has little to do with them as a person, everything to do with having a functioning democracy.

[–] JohnFx@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then fix the justice system instead of crying about an entire group of people.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 1 day ago

I'm sure the kings of the past said the same thing. Funny thing, that's how the left vs right divide started.