infinite_ass@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-22 days agoThe whole world population dead or only 99% dead (keeping the wealthy 1%). Which do you choose and why?message-squaremessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down145
arrow-up1-29arrow-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-22 days agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days 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 days agoThe 1% at the top have chosen to maintain the current system for generations.
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoOk, but do you really think the next one percent down is much different?
minus-squareProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day 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.
minus-squareZoift [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day 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?
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?
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.
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?