They’d die in a week due to never really doing any actual labor.
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Linktank@lemmy.today 11 months ago
Yeah because they’re squeezing every last penny despite the fact that they’ve already got more than they can spend. They should be put in labor camps.
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 11 months ago
It’s compounding interest. The more money you have invested in the stock market, the easier it becomes to make even more. No “squeeze” is required - just sit back while your money works for you. You don’t even need to be in the global top 1% to take advantage of this. Even I passively earn the equivalent of a few months’ salary each year just by investing my savings - and I’m by no means rich; I do manual labor.
chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
It’s more that the squeeze is done on your behalf, than that it is not required
Linktank@lemmy.today 11 months ago
You’re correct that no squeeze is required, which is why them doing it is that much more bastardly.
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 11 months ago
I’d say it’s pretty pointless to blame individuals for taking advantage of a broken system. It’s probably more productive to focus on criticizing and changing the system itself.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Well, guess who is stopping us from changing the system?
Linktank@lemmy.today 11 months ago
Sure seems weird to take a stance that is protecting people who are actively harming you in great and measurable ways, but hey, you do you.