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[–] pearable@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Because billionaires are morally good, hard working, and smart. If a poor person was all those things they wouldn't be poor /s

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Social Darwinism never went away, we just stopped talking about it. One might argue it's an ingrained aspect of western civilization and beyond.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 3 months ago

Cue the enduring popularity on Reddit and Reddit clones for Idiocracy.

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