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@feddit.org 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.