▲ 51 ▼ 1 Percent Has Sapped $79T in Wealth From Bottom 90 Percent Since 1975 (www.rand.org) submitted 9 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] DancingBear@midwest.social 3 points 9 months ago (10 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 12 points 9 months ago (5 children) You'd just end up with a new set of oligarchs taking their place. The issue isn't with specific individuals, it's with the system that produces them and keeps them in power. Until these power structures are dismantled, nothing's going to change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Depends how they die. Ironically, fear will keep them in line permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I mean sure if the workers organizes a revolution, and established the dictatorship of the working class. That's a proven way to keep these people in line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 8 months ago Yes is is, any class based society is a dictatorship of one class over the other. You either have capitalists or the workers in charge of society. As Anna Louise Strong puts it in This Soviet World: permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 0 points 9 months ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child) Have you ever worked at a large company? The leadership does jack shit there. A CEO left for a different gig at one place I worked at, and it took a year to replace him. Nothing at all visibly changed during that time. All companies are run by the workers, and they're what holds the company together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago That's basically the story. We had no CEO for over a year, a large org around 400 people or so. People just kept doing their work, and things kept running along. Amusingly, the most disruptive part was actually the new CEO coming on board, because naturally he had to show that he had his own ideas. So he decided to change a bunch of processes just for the sake of it. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) If all of the 1% just died overnight how would it affect us? it would only have an impact if you prevented a new crop of 1 percenters from inheriting all the money like china is doing to their billionaires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 point 9 months ago we talking about the kind of wealth that builds bombs and prisons. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago (1 child) I wonder if it would cause political apathy in the us at least. It is comforting to think, problem solved, and ignore wealth inequality until the tension again sufficiently increases so as to be unnoticeable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago As a math enjoyer, I'm saddened by your reminder that basic numeracy is not a given in the us. I let myself forget that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 12 points 9 months ago (5 children) You'd just end up with a new set of oligarchs taking their place. The issue isn't with specific individuals, it's with the system that produces them and keeps them in power. Until these power structures are dismantled, nothing's going to change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Depends how they die. Ironically, fear will keep them in line permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I mean sure if the workers organizes a revolution, and established the dictatorship of the working class. That's a proven way to keep these people in line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 8 months ago Yes is is, any class based society is a dictatorship of one class over the other. You either have capitalists or the workers in charge of society. As Anna Louise Strong puts it in This Soviet World: permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 0 points 9 months ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child) Have you ever worked at a large company? The leadership does jack shit there. A CEO left for a different gig at one place I worked at, and it took a year to replace him. Nothing at all visibly changed during that time. All companies are run by the workers, and they're what holds the company together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago That's basically the story. We had no CEO for over a year, a large org around 400 people or so. People just kept doing their work, and things kept running along. Amusingly, the most disruptive part was actually the new CEO coming on board, because naturally he had to show that he had his own ideas. So he decided to change a bunch of processes just for the sake of it. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Depends how they die. Ironically, fear will keep them in line permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I mean sure if the workers organizes a revolution, and established the dictatorship of the working class. That's a proven way to keep these people in line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 8 months ago Yes is is, any class based society is a dictatorship of one class over the other. You either have capitalists or the workers in charge of society. As Anna Louise Strong puts it in This Soviet World: permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I mean sure if the workers organizes a revolution, and established the dictatorship of the working class. That's a proven way to keep these people in line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 8 months ago Yes is is, any class based society is a dictatorship of one class over the other. You either have capitalists or the workers in charge of society. As Anna Louise Strong puts it in This Soviet World: permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 8 months ago Yes is is, any class based society is a dictatorship of one class over the other. You either have capitalists or the workers in charge of society. As Anna Louise Strong puts it in This Soviet World: permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 8 months ago Yes is is, any class based society is a dictatorship of one class over the other. You either have capitalists or the workers in charge of society. As Anna Louise Strong puts it in This Soviet World: permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DancingBear@midwest.social 0 points 9 months ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child) Have you ever worked at a large company? The leadership does jack shit there. A CEO left for a different gig at one place I worked at, and it took a year to replace him. Nothing at all visibly changed during that time. All companies are run by the workers, and they're what holds the company together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago That's basically the story. We had no CEO for over a year, a large org around 400 people or so. People just kept doing their work, and things kept running along. Amusingly, the most disruptive part was actually the new CEO coming on board, because naturally he had to show that he had his own ideas. So he decided to change a bunch of processes just for the sake of it. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child) Have you ever worked at a large company? The leadership does jack shit there. A CEO left for a different gig at one place I worked at, and it took a year to replace him. Nothing at all visibly changed during that time. All companies are run by the workers, and they're what holds the company together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago That's basically the story. We had no CEO for over a year, a large org around 400 people or so. People just kept doing their work, and things kept running along. Amusingly, the most disruptive part was actually the new CEO coming on board, because naturally he had to show that he had his own ideas. So he decided to change a bunch of processes just for the sake of it. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago That's basically the story. We had no CEO for over a year, a large org around 400 people or so. People just kept doing their work, and things kept running along. Amusingly, the most disruptive part was actually the new CEO coming on board, because naturally he had to show that he had his own ideas. So he decided to change a bunch of processes just for the sake of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 9 months ago That's basically the story. We had no CEO for over a year, a large org around 400 people or so. People just kept doing their work, and things kept running along. Amusingly, the most disruptive part was actually the new CEO coming on board, because naturally he had to show that he had his own ideas. So he decided to change a bunch of processes just for the sake of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) If all of the 1% just died overnight how would it affect us? it would only have an impact if you prevented a new crop of 1 percenters from inheriting all the money like china is doing to their billionaires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 point 9 months ago we talking about the kind of wealth that builds bombs and prisons. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 point 9 months ago we talking about the kind of wealth that builds bombs and prisons. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 point 9 months ago we talking about the kind of wealth that builds bombs and prisons. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago (1 child) I wonder if it would cause political apathy in the us at least. It is comforting to think, problem solved, and ignore wealth inequality until the tension again sufficiently increases so as to be unnoticeable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DancingBear@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago As a math enjoyer, I'm saddened by your reminder that basic numeracy is not a given in the us. I let myself forget that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] DancingBear@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago As a math enjoyer, I'm saddened by your reminder that basic numeracy is not a given in the us. I let myself forget that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago As a math enjoyer, I'm saddened by your reminder that basic numeracy is not a given in the us. I let myself forget that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent