What is even more infuriating is that they can keep winning. They just have to stop being arseholes about it and pay lip service to wealth redistribution and social progress. It’s their winner-takes-all fuck-you-got-mine mentality that is pouring fuel on the fire

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rapind 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

That's probably why "old money" doesn't like "new money". New money is crass, loud, and obnoxious. Old money knows that it's best to keep to the shadows, at least until one of their idiot kids ruins it.

I think the inability for people to control themselves, while probably our greatest weakness, is also what often saves us. The greed goes too far and then there's a massive backlash (revolution).

Technology is trying to neuter any potential backlash though. I mean who can be bothered with a revolution while there's youtubes to watch and AIs doing everything for you! I'm still optimistic we'll smarten up eventually.

	▲	throaway5454 6 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		"old money" tended to come with the assumption that you'd operate with a bit of noblesse oblige.
	▲	assword 6 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> That's probably why "old money" doesn't like "new money". New money is crass, loud, and obnoxious. Old money knows that it's best to keep to the shadows, at least until one of their idiot kids ruins it. I suspect that’s why I’ve seen more serious monarchists than I ever have before.

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immibis 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Evidence says they can keep winning without being nice. I trust evidence.