It's the opposite. You've been drip-fed "billionaires cause all the problems" for a few years, and now, as you say, you feel all sorts of things about them, which can rationalise all sorts of bad ideas.

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N_Lens a day ago | parent [-]

Wealth inequality is worse than any other time in human history. What the wealthy and powerful are funding is division, fascism, the far-right and immigrant hate, so that they don't have to pay more taxes. It's the same divide and rule playbook since forever.

I disagree with you on what is being drip-fed. It's factual that deranged levels of wealth inequality are causing problems, even the billionaire wannabes on HN are starting to see that.

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philipallstar 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Wealth inequality is worse than any other time in human history

This is circular. Wealth inequality:

1. Isn't real. It's a paper value that would not survive contact with reality.

2. Doesn't matter. What matters is the absolute level of poverty and whether that's getting better. Someone in poverty in the UK today will still get healthcare, eyecare and dental care beyond the dreams of Henry VIII.

3. Is genuinely a stupid measure. You could "fix" it by burning everyone's possessions until everyone has the same: nothing. Zero inequality, and yet somehow doesn't sound great.

> What the wealthy and powerful are funding is division, fascism, the far-right and immigrant hate, so that they don't have to pay more taxes. It's the same divide and rule playbook since forever.

This is just your media consumption showing.

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N_Lens 18 hours ago | parent [-]

Absolutely real when Musk can tilt elections in America and fund far right parties in other countries. Your whole “paper wealth” argument holds no weight.

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philipallstar 11 hours ago | parent [-]

He didn't have to tilt anything in America. The Democrats ran the worst platform in living memory for the 2024 election, and the sooner they stop blaming billionaires for everything and start looking at themselves to improve the sooner they will get back the popular vote.

	▲	N_Lens 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Whether he had to or not makes no difference. He did, that’s what matters

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polski-g 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Wealth inequality is worse than any other time in human history

And humans are wealthier than any time in history. They have access to robot slaves that can wash dishes and clothes for them. They can access fruits grown over 1000 miles away for 69c. They have potions that can cure cancer. They have the database of all human intelligence in their pocket, accessible from anywhere on the globe. They have individualized transportation that can travel over 2 miles a minute. They have super intelligent thinking machines for cents.

Life has never been better for mankind.

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		A big proportion of Americans are struggling to make ends meet on a fulltime wage. No amount of luxuries make up for a lack of necessities. Your argument might have had a smidge of credibility 15 years ago.
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