infinite_ass@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-25 months 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 · edit-25 months agomessage-square39linkfedilink
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThe next 1% would just take their place.
minus-squareculpritus [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·5 months ago jeezus this thing just started beeping like crazy
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoReally, you think the 1% is just uniquely bad? You don’t think there might be a systemic problem?
minus-squareculpritus [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoThe 1% at the top have chosen to maintain the current system for generations.
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoOk, but do you really think the next one percent down is much different?
minus-squareZoift [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-25 months 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-up2·5 months 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 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.