Because the rich, like Bill Gates, are often so far removed from our reality as to be useless.
How in the hell are we supposed to pay the high cost of vegan meat when even basic foodstuffs are through the roof?
It'd be nice if he came down on companies using their increased wealth for stock buy-backs to enrich investors instead. Or condemn supermarket conglomerates for cutting staff and wages while hiking prices to make millions/billions more in profits.
@Zorque @gAlienLifeform @Hazdaz
Too many people either don't understand or don't take into account systemic issues that are foundational to many institutions.
I'd go for this except I got a false HIV-positive back in '89 and no matter what I do I can't get it off my blood donation record. :(
@SeducingCamel @A_Toasty_Strudel
In the early 2000's a mobile home in oil sands territory (Alberta) was $450k.
Canada's been working a long time on our housing bubble ... which is about to crash.
There's a reason it took 2.5 years to bring charges, and it's not that multiple prosecutors were sitting on their ass twiddling their thumbs.
I have worked since I was 12 yrs old, went to both college and university, and have never once made over $100k per year.
Currently I'm on a fixed income, have limited job opportunities and recently had to downsize to a rooming house as I couldn't afford my bachelor apartment anymore.
Do not equate your hardships with those of us who are facing living on the streets with one missed cheque.
@yoppa @laylawashere44
Why do you have to be an asshole? Your snide response was uncalled for.
I hate that the X sewer refuse has leaked over here.