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Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020 as five billion people made poorer in “decade of division,” says Oxfam (www.oxfamamerica.org)
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[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But they said a rising tide lifts all boats. Were we lied to?

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

the thing is I can't afford a boat

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

The tide isn't rising, the yachts are just getting taller.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

No you just didn't realize you'd get stuck with their anchor.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I say we bake em in a pie

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Then have some UBI

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yummy! I'm in!

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

We're way overdue for guillotine day.

[–] Bangs42@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is wealth divide a huge problem? Yes.

Is the wealth divide getting worse? I don't know, but probably.

But be careful with statistics like this, they can be misleading.

[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Links to a podcast featuring a person who works for a billionaire's libertarian thinktank. I'm good.

[–] Bangs42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would have preferred to link to text, but I didn't find a transcript.

So, did you listen to it, or just dismiss it?

[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dismiss it, that guy is worse than a class traitor.

[–] Bangs42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Okey dokey. I'm not even disagreeing that the rich are too rich, just that you gotta be careful with your sources. Kinda hard to talk about something without reading or listening to it, but you do you friend. Live your best life.