infinite_ass@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoThe whole world population dead or only 99% dead (keeping the wealthy 1%). Which do you choose and why?message-squaremessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down147
arrow-up1-31arrow-down1message-squareThe whole world population dead or only 99% dead (keeping the wealthy 1%). Which do you choose and why?infinite_ass@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square39linkfedilink
minus-squareculpritus [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 years agoThe fact that there is not a choice to just end the 1% makes this very
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe next 1% would just take their place.
minus-squareculpritus [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 years ago jeezus this thing just started beeping like crazy
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoReally, you think the 1% is just uniquely bad? You don’t think there might be a systemic problem?
minus-squareculpritus [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThe 1% at the top have chosen to maintain the current system for generations.
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoOk, but do you really think the next one percent down is much different?
minus-squareZoift [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoDo you think the kind of circumstances that would lead to the 1% being ended would be conducive to another slotting itself in without problem?
minus-squareProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI really don’t think you understand the scale of the ultra wealthy - the top 1% own almost half of the world’s wealth. Yes, the next 1% are much different, as they don’t own almost half of the entire world’s money.
The fact that there is not a choice to just end the 1% makes this very
The next 1% would just take their place.
Really, you think the 1% is just uniquely bad? You don’t think there might be a systemic problem?
The 1% at the top have chosen to maintain the current system for generations.
Ok, but do you really think the next one percent down is much different?
Do you think the kind of circumstances that would lead to the 1% being ended would be conducive to another slotting itself in without problem?
I really don’t think you understand the scale of the ultra wealthy - the top 1% own almost half of the world’s wealth. Yes, the next 1% are much different, as they don’t own almost half of the entire world’s money.