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[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 58 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

STOP CALLING THEM ELITE.

The word 'elite' implies they are societies best. These rich dregs keep dragging us down.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whenever I hear the rich described as "the elite", my brain immediately converted it to ThE eLiTe

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

My brain converts it to lowers. Their only advantage is their ability to screw people over without it affecting their personal health. Whereas the rest of us would lose sleep being that much a evil shithead.

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Meh, the connotation is still clear.

[–] frosch@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

How about we just airquote them? The „Elite“ sounds condescending enough imo

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

I assumed we always were

[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Parasite works for me.

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah trying to find the perfect words is counterproductive. We just need to eat the rich. We're not literally eating them but everybody knows what that means.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I call them the leech class.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

True, if you look at people taking power and control in MAGA America, many are there because of their white skin and not resume or skill

Edit sorry if this comes across as racist, the intent is more to highlight how some of these people bring nothing else to the table

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago

Scum floats to the top.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

They're rent-seeking parasites

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Call them gentry

[–] chuymatt@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

Lazy parasite class?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Elite in this case refers to the ability to exert power and privledge. Everyone who is in a society does so to some level. (Obviously much less)

It is not a term of adoration.