• rektdeckard@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    By that logic, thieves are virtuous and valued by society. In reality, the wealthy are creating value for themselves and their peers, and we operate on a system more like $1 = 1 vote, rather than 1 person = 1 vote. This system is usually called a plutocracy.

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      1 year ago

      By that logic, thieves are virtuous and valued by society.

      Thieves are forced to return what they stole, they don’t (usually) accumulate capital

      In reality, the wealthy are creating value for themselves and their peers

      Could you please provide an example? Even something like Apple products (luxuries) are used by people that can’t be called rich. So it’s hard for me to understand how wealthy could create their separate economy