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[–] Breve@pawb.social 122 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

That's why they're trying to take power. Billionaires would rather destroy the world and drive all life to extinction than to give up their private jets and yachts.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

just wait till they outlaw protests and impose curfews

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

That's so 2020. Oh, that was under trump rule. Just a small sample of what's to come if he gets into office again.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

do i tell him?

[–] Frittiert 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The French found a solution some time ago, maybe history really repeats.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

There are now a lot of people who think we should be nice to billionaires because they also could become one sometime in the future

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Wouldn't be the first civilization that disappeared because the elite doesn't want to compromise and give up status. It's a constant in history.