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• uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Capitalist ideologues, for one. I remember in Macroeconomics class that wealth desparity will destroy your economy and then your civilization if you let it get out of hand.

  So when (for example) we have eight guys that own more than the poorer half of the world population, that’s a bad sign for every economy on the planet, and is going to cause way more problems than merely discontent and social unrest.

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  • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But, tbh, that’s just some guys opinion

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    • uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s rather dismissive. Also vague. Are you saying that the notion that wealth disparity is bad is just some guy’s opinion, or that you’re not supposed to be able to get rich being a movie star (or a private equity investor, or a hedge fund manager, or a California gold miner).

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      • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s rather dismissive.

        I don’t mean it that way.

        Are you saying that the notion that wealth disparity is bad is just some guy’s opinion,

        This is true yes, but back to the original topic

        or that you’re not supposed to be able to get rich being a movie star (or a private equity investor, or a hedge fund manager, or a California gold miner)?

        This yes. I am saying nobody has any authority to assert what is or isn’t supposed to be highly paid, but it is fair to believe nobody should be highly paid.

        Usually when people are vague and terse, I assume they’re losing interest in the conversation. It’s okay to walk away.

        I really do genuinely appreciate the consideration, I’m fine right now, but thank you regardless!

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