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America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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[–] Especially_the_lies@startrek.website 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Anyone else just feel like we should eat the rich?

[–] Hobbes@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago

I think it's way overdue.

[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

On one hand, yes, on the other, eating shit isn't very appealing.

[–] hh93@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Won't stop the meat producing companies or the oil companies from existing - that just moves the emissions of them to their heirs.

That metric is really bad - as long as there's demand for gas or meat those emissions need to be attached to someone - and attaching them to the owner just takes away all responsibility from everyone and tells them that they don't have to change anything.

If BP would Stop producing oil tomorrow the price would probably jump but then other companies would step in and fill that gap and nothing would've changed pollution wise.

[–] TheMage@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Envy and jealousy will get you nowhere in life. Strive to do better. Maybe join the upper classes through hard work and sacrifice?

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We already work and strife more than those upper classes ever would in their entire life.

How about those upper classes pay their due taxes instead of using loopholes to be a leach on society?

Either that or we eat them.

[–] adept@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks for the suggestion I just became a billionaire

[–] explodicle@local106.com 5 points 1 year ago

"You don't understand. Ferengi workers don't want to stop the exploitation. We want to find a way to become the exploiters."

— Rom

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