The rich/wealthy/well off always get a pass.
The rest of us have to pay the price, & clean up the devastation left in the wake of those getting the pass.
First, big money perverts the rich. It inflates egos and redefines all kinds of greed as need.
Then the rich pervert society: The rich see themselves as the real victims of the villainous poor. So they despise and subvert democracy, not to say taxes.
It’s odd if you believe a combination of government policy, public and private institutions and societal norms will reduce anti-social behavior. Throughout history authoritarian/Kingdoms have had different norms. It seems especially strange b/c the US was an outlier. No longer.
I think we are all asked to work hard all our life to earn money and it is natural to think those who are rich are better since a better version of ourselves would technically have earned more money. Does that resonate?
Yep. You nailed it. And money doesn’t make you happy. Look at Trump and Musk. They have insatiable need for attention and validation even though they have everything materially.
Not me. It is has been & will always be a self aggrandizing self promoting unworthy lowlife insecure fucking CUNT & i’ve always had no respect for this or any other billionaire bitch esp these techno feudal/fascist cunts like Theil Musk etc. they deserve to be completely & utterly DESTROYED.
All these Tesla owners could easily just demand he be removed from his position at the company or they will not support or return as buyers to the brand. Same with the starlink shit. Send his ass back to South Africa and slew of useless kids . Or put ‘em all on one of his rockets.
But don’t disregard both you and Kara dismissing what we all saw in terms of that being a Nazi salute. We all saw it with our own eyes- and you both were slow on the uptake.
Trump is the true example of an ignorant, incompetent, rapist, indicted lying, cheating criminal getting the worlds biggest pass TWICE because he’s rich.
what makes you think he's one of the most admired men in the world? in my perception, i think he's become reviled. and he's making the case for finding people like him revolting.
But everyone hates him now. Tesla sales are tanking. Happened pretty much after he made the salute. He used to be admired for his accomplishments. Now he is ridiculed for what he has done.
He was only admired for his accomplishments because people, including our so called "journalists" weren't digging deeper into the reality of things like they should have been.
The same thing has happened with our current White House resident. We thought he was a successful businessman too.
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I think you could make an argument for Elon being the most admired man in 2016, but even before the election he wasn’t too popular. Now even the Plague looks better than him. Hard agree that we have been hypnotized by wealth the last 50 years.
People who hoard wealth have OCD. Money isn't frowned upon and keeping shit in your home is seen as dirty/wrong. The premise is EXACTLY the same. Hoarding is the excessive collection of items. If you were to forcibly remove either the money/objects, the reaction from both parties would be the same.
I had a billionaire friend who supported/donated DeSantis. I couldn’t stomach it anymore and we’re no longer friends. I don’t miss the private flights, shopping trips, or dinners. Basta.
Very interesting take because, Paul in his letter to Timothy covered this subject 2,000 years ago: “ For The love of money is the root of all evil…” - 1 Timothy 6:10.
Placing people on a pedestal based on their wealth is the reason why the US is in the throes of an evil oligarchy of billionaires
"The prosperity gospel, prevalent in the US, is a belief system that equates faith with material and financial success. It suggests that God rewards those with right thinking and faith with health, wealth, and overall abundance..."
"Critics argue that the prosperity gospel misinterprets biblical teachings,which often emphasize the importance of suffering and sacrifice in following Christ."
They BELIEVE they can do anything only because the masses give them that sense of self-entitlement. Only when we start channeling some French Revolution Energy will things change... sans heads rolling. Until then, they will feast on the us... THIS IS WHY THEY WANT CIVIL RIGHTS DISMANTLED 🎤 drop!!!
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! Still not quite clear to me why so many people would accept such behaviour by someone who has so very clearly no bearing on their own lives and if anything makes their own lives worse not better!
Honestly, it’s “look at what money has done to some of us; those of weaker constitutions who need to hero worship and idolize whomever can subjugate them with the power of their wealth.”
The problem is these people who worship Musk and Trump would have fallen at the feet of anyone put before them.
no one will believe this. the local government body i work for in Australia gave me a disiplinary hearing because I made a comment about Musk online. about how bad a manager he would be to work for. he is a manager therefore my comment was about all managers. viral insanity
It's so true, after what Elon had been posting on his social media cesspit, I couldn't believe that one of the men I admire most, Richard Dawkins, was still giving him praise and credence. It blew me away, whilst he has back tracked, I believe, he surely must have recognised what he was doing ATT.🤨
Money is the standard of success not character, responsibility or making the world a better place than you found it. It’s a shame, which no longer applies to the monied class anymore either.
If I had a dime for every time I heard the word "character" from the lips of Republicans during the 8 years of the Clinton Presidency, I would be rich enough to send rockets into space. Turns out it was all a con - they didn't care about character - their only interest was in using it as a weapon.
Money perverts. Glorification of showbusiness is assumed to be a qualifier for leadership and authority. Some people aspired to be on the Oprah Winfrey show as if it were an ultimatum of life. President Trump, likewise, sold himself as wealthy, smart, and successful. What happened to Americans?
We are guilty then many of us have a lower income and minimum wages. In order to have a decent job we need better public schools or jobs from the richest companies and they abused and used us like merchandise, remember besos-Amazon during Covid?? Now we have a tyran are we back on the 1800💩👇
Although I agree, I think if we expand the definition of rich to include people who make over $300K a year, there are lots of people who should be shamed for their actions and/or inactions
I feel like that is apparent in the influencers on social media, too. It doesn’t seem to matter how shallow, entitled, devoid of connection or empathy they appear— people literally “follow” like sheep and idolize them.
The greatest threat to the humanity and civil society we have ever faced is not viruses or climate change. It is the Plague of the billionaire class . Their greed to accumulate wealth at the expense of other humans will be the end of us....or them.
It is not just "money." It is in particular "unearned money." The worst version of humanity present on the Earth are folks that inherited wealth. The MAGA concern with DEI undermining the sanctity of an American meritocracy is a joke compared to the total meritlessness of inherited wealth.
People live in two states of mind, rich or about to be rich. The latter gives people hope, which benefits the rich. If the poor didn't have hope they would revolt.
Keep the people overworked so they don't have time to think, that's what was so dangerous about the pandemic, idle time to ponder.
The Rich need to be held to the same measure of legality and responsibility as everyone else. Money does not a superior person make. Look at the lunatic in the White House!
When you say “we”, I hope you mean “they”, the rich have decided that you can get away with anything if you have enough money. We can’t fight them, but we can eat them. They destroyed everything by not prosecuting the rich. The people in power did this, not us,the poor and middle class didn’t do it.
I agree. But ‘we’ the people elected Reagan, Clinton, the Bushes, and now this orange clown. We could have gone a different way, but we chose this. Now we have to swim against the current.
No offence, but that has been true of many, many cultures throughout time.History is full of examples of the rich committing inhumane, insane, & criminal acts w/impunity.The thing is it is now happening to US & it is causing those of the lower socio-economic groups to sit up & take notice of just
how deranged these obscenely wealthy people are and how they are gaming the system, getting away with crimes, & even reaping great benefits while destroying the systems that benefit the working class or at least, stop the abuses that would be inflicted upon them by the ruling class.This is not new.
*Sorry...should have edited that better...to at least break up that extremely long sentence, but it has been a LONG day & I am too tired to filter my thoughts.
The sad thing is people trained in evaluating psychiatric/psychological conditions can see the rampant dysfunction in these ultra-wealthy
members of the society you describe, but there is nothing we or anyone else can do about it. There will always be those w/licenses willing to prescribe the substances supporting these deranged uber rich in their antics while providing enough protection from accurate evaluation/diagnosis/treatment.
Well, not half of us. Half of us think these wealth monsters are dangerous vicious criminals who probably got their money doing illegal indecent things. Hell, most rich people got that way doing illegal things. We used to call them Robber Barons. Now they're Tech Bros.
We laud them because they're rich, but they got rich off of surveilling us, stealing our data, and selling it. Now they're using that power to prop up a tyrant who is assaulting democracy.
The enemy within:
you know... the "don't be evil" guys... things are often the opposite of their labels.
you built your nation around worshipping the idea of wealth...and guns
changing a religious dogma by talking to the members of that religion (or using guns & death as an argument) is a doomed scenario.
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The rest of us have to pay the price, & clean up the devastation left in the wake of those getting the pass.
Then the rich pervert society: The rich see themselves as the real victims of the villainous poor. So they despise and subvert democracy, not to say taxes.
Big money corrupts absolutely.
It’s all for the taking.
money doesnt change what you are, it amplifies it, puts a big ol megaphone in front of it.
The higher rise the further you fall .
The same thing has happened with our current White House resident. We thought he was a successful businessman too.
Media Release
It is now unlawful to perform the Nazi salute in public or to publicly display, or trade in, Nazi hate symbols, with the Albanese Government’s landmark legislation coming into force today
I admire the workers at Tesla.
I do not admire Elon Muck.
Or has it always been this way?
https://justicedemocrats.com/
Greed is a powerful motivator
SBF - Ran his scam crypto UNTIL bank run broke it.
Madoff - Ran a blatant Ponzi UNTIL people started losing money
Sacklers - staved off judgment for a decade after running an open cartel.
Placing people on a pedestal based on their wealth is the reason why the US is in the throes of an evil oligarchy of billionaires
I prefer the people that help others and aren't driven by the accumulation of wealth and power that only glorifies & benefits themselves.
Be content with being a blessing to others...
I don’t give a shit how rich he is he’s still a cockroach
Citizens United v. FEC
The problem is these people who worship Musk and Trump would have fallen at the feet of anyone put before them.
Probably the most hated freak in the show that is 47…
I know you'll appreciate this:
The Anagram for elon musk is LONE SKUM.
We The People Say: "CRAM IT CLOWN"
You're a Total BOZO
Jesus: 'What does it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul?'
Trump is following his handbook. To the T!
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-coins-freight-influence_n_68153967e4b03d516aad99d3
Keep the people overworked so they don't have time to think, that's what was so dangerous about the pandemic, idle time to ponder.
Patrimonialism suggested by
J. Rauch of the Atlantic
on the Bulwark.
https://textbooksfree.org/Political%20...
It is the very essence of this economic system
The sad thing is people trained in evaluating psychiatric/psychological conditions can see the rampant dysfunction in these ultra-wealthy
refuse to consume, and it can bring down brands, even governments. i’ve been told.
i just hope that the richest man’s private debt against tesla shares does not directly lead us into the next banking crisis.
Huh.
EXCELLENT choice of words.
It's what Republicans do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOoT8AbkNE
"Silicon Valley's business model is ... surveillance"
The enemy within:
you know... the "don't be evil" guys... things are often the opposite of their labels.
changing a religious dogma by talking to the members of that religion (or using guns & death as an argument) is a doomed scenario.