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[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 74 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Rich assholes don't write this stuff themselves. They pay other assholes to do it for them. But other than that, this is pretty much how all economy related "news" works these days.

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 months ago

Also politics related "news".

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 41 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Reason 1: We have all the money and control everything. We can destroy you in the blink of an eye.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, it saddens me how routinely Putin gets away with this, signing his work.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago

Corporate media koolaid rule

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

I have a feeling that I'm going to get a lot of use out of this one, so thanks OP 😁

[–] giantfloppycock@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

But honestly since we all have a chance at being super rich (just have to work hard, put in the hours), implementing any kind of inconveniences for becoming or staying rich is really just a tool of the lazy poor.

[–] Bitflip@lemmy.ml 15 points 8 months ago

But they taste so damn good I can't stop myself

[–] clearleaf@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Inconveniencing rich assholes: The new MAGA?

How inconveniencing rich assholes is used to distract you from the real problem

"Inconveniencing rich assholes" is an oversimplification. Here's why you shouldn't even try to understand, and should just forget all about it.