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But F the poor I guess

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[–] Limeey@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Don’t you see? Rich people create jobs! Migrants just sit around and collect money from the hard work of everyone around them!

Oh wait, it’s the opposite isn’t it…

[–] Screak42@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Best I can do is spent some of the claps I have left from the generous clapping during covid.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Migrants create jobs and rich people don’t work ?

[–] Limeey@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

If you think any billionaire "worked" for the amount of money they have, you're sorely mistaken. It's a byproduct of a flawed economic system, not their "work ethic." Not to say capitalism doesn't have it's benefits, but it's the system in which capitalism is allowed to operate that produces inequalities like that.

[–] risottinopazzesco@feddit.it 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. Considering the net loss in population and the its aging, an influx of new people generates new consumption and opportunities for market growth, and sustains socialized systems like pensions and health care, albeit over a long period.

On the other hand, billionaires hoard disgusting fortunes like fucking dragons to the detriment of society at large. They thus deserve to be slayed, like we would dragons.

Did you know some of the original guillotines already exist?

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While I would love their wealth to be redistributed, execution is something I would never support for any crime.

[–] emberwit@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok maybe we just ask them kindly

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not what I meant. If they break the law, they should be put through the legal system and actually be treated like any criminal instead of getting special privileges. What I meant is that I am against executions in general; even mass murderers shouldn't be executed once they are in custody of the state, they should be in prison for as long as needed to keep them away from society.

[–] okiloki@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't need to kill them, you just need to remove the money and BAM, no more billionaires, slayed the dragon.

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Perfect; I am 100% with you on this one.

[–] emberwit@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So the existence of billionaires is not a problem as long as they aren't criminals?

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It is a problem, and their wealth needs to be redistributed regardless, but the rule of law is important. If a billionaire has done zero crimes, they should still not be allowed to keep the majority of their wealth, but they shouldn't be imprisoned if they hadn't broken the law.

[–] regular_human@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

It's pretty cool that the law is definitely not rigged in favor of the rich