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Why is he worried, is he doing something bad?

[–] GorGor@startrek.website 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

According to Bloomberg, Johann Rupert told the conference to bear in mind that when the poor rise up, the middle classes won’t want to buy luxury goods for fear of exposing their wealth.

“How is society going to cope with structural unemployment and the envy, hatred and the social warfare?” he said. “We are destroying the middle classes at this stage and it will affect us. It’s unfair. So that’s what keeps me awake at night.”

... its almost comical how he thinks of this. The first thought is his businesses wont be able to sell luxury to anyone but the ultra wealthy.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

the middle classes won’t want to buy luxury goods

this is the part that keeps the asswipe awake at night. poor guy.

As well it should.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago
[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Please please please let this keep other billionaires up too.

And then please let the fears come true.

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 1 year ago

A new threat actor entered the chat: the Adjuster

Hopefully this parasite has been having nightmares.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Has he tried giving the money away

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Hoarding wealth is a grave sin.