Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020 as five billion people made poorer in “decade of division,” says Oxfam : futurology

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago (3 children)

But they said a rising tide lifts all boats. Were we lied to?

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

the thing is I can't afford a boat

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

The tide isn't rising, the yachts are just getting taller.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

No you just didn't realize you'd get stuck with their anchor.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I say we bake em in a pie

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 11 points 8 months ago

Then have some UBI

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Yummy! I'm in!

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

We're way overdue for guillotine day.

[+] Bangs42@lemmy.world -7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is wealth divide a huge problem? Yes.

Is the wealth divide getting worse? I don't know, but probably.

But be careful with statistics like this, they can be misleading.

[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Links to a podcast featuring a person who works for a billionaire's libertarian thinktank. I'm good.

[–] Bangs42@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would have preferred to link to text, but I didn't find a transcript.

So, did you listen to it, or just dismiss it?

[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dismiss it, that guy is worse than a class traitor.

[–] Bangs42@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Okey dokey. I'm not even disagreeing that the rich are too rich, just that you gotta be careful with your sources. Kinda hard to talk about something without reading or listening to it, but you do you friend. Live your best life.

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