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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But if poor people don't die on the streets than billionaires won't be able to sit on their piles of gold like dragons

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

Actually, this is just affirming the consequent

[–] pearable@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago

That just sounds like the divine right of kings with extra steps

[–] 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.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

This could be a union boss or a CEO.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

“There are men who, through ownership of land, are able to make others pay for the privilege of being allowed to exist and to work. These landowners are idle, and I might therefore be expected to praise them. Unfortunately, their idleness is only rendered possible by the industry of others; indeed their desire for comfortable idleness is historically the source of the whole gospel of work. The last thing they have ever wished is that others should follow their example.” ― Bertrand Russell