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[-] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

this is sane washing wealth inequality

the reality is usually those original rich family members did some real heinous shit to get that wealth

[-] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

this is sane washing wealth inequality

it is not sane washing of anything. it is a description of things.

stop, calm down, take a deep breath, and then answer the question:

  • is it true?
    not
  • "do you think this is how it should be?"

because it seems you have trouble grasping that these two are completely different questions.

[-] baines@lemmy.cafe -4 points 1 day ago

if you don’t understand how framing works thats on you

[-] neatchee@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Do you think wealth inequality was achieved through the behaviors of the insane? These systems were purpose built to function a certain way for the benefit of certain people. It was incredibly sane, just selfish.

Generational wealth inherited from people who benefitted from immoral systems is a fundamentally problematic system. Breaking down the logic behind it is not "sane-washing" or whatever unless it comes with opinions on the merit or fairness of the problematic elements.

Quite the contrary, the OC did not offer any opinion on whether these things were fair or "okay". They only fleshed out the specific logic used in the creation of these systems.

[-] baines@lemmy.cafe 0 points 1 day ago

insanity is more sane washing

selfish greed is more honest

sometimes evil is more descriptive

[-] neatchee@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

You're just saying words without meaning at this point. I'm sure it feels good to put a label on something you don't like but you have done nothing to communicate what you actually intend in an effective way.

[-] baines@lemmy.cafe 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

if it makes you feel better thinking that…

if you actually care about the subject pick some actual rich family names a do a little googling

keeping it contemporary, the less bad assholes are the zuckerfucks or bezshits

the actual evil families are like the musks or the trumps, they don’t get the silly titles, heious fuckers

and i have zero interest in convincing boot lickers of anything

[-] neatchee@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The fact that you only called out the four surnames that are most visible on social media and the news says a lot about where you get your info, tbh.

No mention of the Waltons. Or the Kochs. None of the hedge fund managers, or Blackstone leadership. Or any of the dozens of other families and organizations that have been manipulating global politics for over a hundred years.

And the silly name-calling makes you look really immature btw. Say "fucking Zuckerberg" like an adult instead of sound-bite nicknames that put you on the same level as MAGA hate parrots.

[-] baines@lemmy.cafe -2 points 1 day ago
[-] neatchee@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

I'm not commenting for your benefit, but for the others who might stumble upon this thread

[-] baines@lemmy.cafe -2 points 1 day ago
[-] neatchee@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Whatever you say, chief

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