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Capitalism is a pyramid scheme (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] 14 points 3 months ago (4 children)

That pyramid is way too tall or at least has too many layers. At most it should have 3 or 4 layers. In terms of wealth/income: 0.5%ers at the very top. The next 9.5% on the next level and the lower 90% on the bottom level. We might like to think that there is a big difference between being at 89% and being at 5% but it is far less differnce than being at 94% vs 95% and even that is much closer than being at 98% vs 99.9%.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I agree. Most of this pyramid is spent dividing the working class as if the different professions should be pitted against each other.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    Except that's the point, isn't it? Capitalism is designed to pin us against each other. That's why the office workers are locking the door to newcomers from below but are themselves suffering. People shopping while others are robbing even though they're at the same income bracket.

    The only odd part is the top being monarchy and presidency; they clearly aren't the top rung, at least the president is a lapdog to far richer oligarchs.

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