• novibe@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    And to be clear, that is not the biggest issue with billionaires. It’s the accumulation of capital, not wealth itself. Capital being in their hands, under capitalism, means they rule the system. So the 2660 billionaires control most of the capital of the world, and thus most of the world. Because y’know, capitalism. The system where having capital directly translates into power. The system the bourgeoisie fought to implement, in violent revolutions, against feudalism. Which is the system where “God” says who deserves power.

    But there were more than 2660 lords and kings…. So we’re literally living in a less equal system, numerically, than feudalism. Lmao good job humans.

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      10 months ago

      The duality of humanity, smart enough to fix almost any challenge we’re faced with, but lazy af unless properly motivated.

      Having just spent a significant amount of time recovering from a nerve injury, I can attest most wouldn’t make near full recovery (as I have), or in as short a time, primarily due to a lack of personal drive and motivation.

      This is clear and present in the fact that, the majority of folks allowed to have kids, drive cars and get on a soapbox online to share their “opinion” (useless regurgitated garbage they saw on TikTok) are either not educated enough, or do not care enough to put their effort into something fulfilling and worthwhile, because that takes EFFORT. Something so few seem willing to put in these days, it’s saddening. Convenience over security and safety I guess.

      I’ll sit here with my popcorn and happily watch the human race sleepwalk into dystopia, we’re already so close! That’s not to say I don’t make a significant effort, just that my expectations are so low at this point I’m not sure it’ll make a difference.