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Elon Musk says Tesla workers will be sleeping on the factory floor when new $25,000 EV goes into production next year (www.techspot.com)
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[–] the_q@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yeah this is why there is so much suffering under capitalism.

[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The key thing is that it's not our culture, it's the material interests of the rich that elevate psychopaths to power. The culture follows.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

This country was founded on rich assholes who didnt like the monarchy. It's always been about greed. You think the starving plebs gave a fuck about tea in a harbor?

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You say that as if capitalism doesn't exist outside of the USA.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, it does exist elsewhere; I think the point they're making is that it is apparent the United States was founded specifically for the interests of landowning (and slave owning) rich people. While not unique globally, the USA was probably the first country intentionally founded to protect the capitalist instead of the nobility or a religious group.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

I do! I want some of that forbidden jungle juice in the boastan haabar!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

rich assholes who didnt like the monarchy.

Rich assholes who felt the monarchy was taking their money. All talk of justification aside, it's entirely possible they took this stance simply because they were 3000 miles away, with a dangerous ocean crossing required to close that gap, and felt that made ignoring the tax bill worth the risk.