From threatening cage matches to backing RFK Jr., billionaires prove too much money detaches a person from reality

    • Bobby Bandwidth@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I worked for a trust fund kid. It started off great until I realized he had no understanding of how money worked. Despite him saying / thinking he cared about the bottom line and the well being of the company, he really only cared about his ego and if his (rich) family thought he was successful.

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        1 year ago

        I worked for a guy who was given his family’s company. When I told him my 4th birthday was approaching he tried to relate to me by asking if I was getting a boat over 40 ft because “a man’s age should never be less than his age.”. Because not only did he think I had a massive boat, he also thought I would buy a new one as I grew older.

        This guy also refused to hire actual employees if he didn’t have to. Everyone was “temp”.

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        1 year ago

        The only thing really bad about their outlook, is it’s not true for everyone.

        UBI is basically “trust funds for all”

        If everyone had a guaranteed income that would cover living expenses, a bunch of people wouldn’t be so hyper fixated on money

  • stanleytweedle@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Really glad to see this take. Nobody balks at the idea that ‘hoarding’ is a mental health issue when poor people do it. It’s about time we recognize obscene wealth is bad for everyone in society, including the people who hold it.

  • EfficaciousSkink@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    In addition to taxation, make them share their wealth with all of their employees. Their working people deserve the money more than the government.

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      1 year ago

      The workers should control the means of production. Imagine if every worker owned a stake in the company they worked for and got to vote on corporate decisions…