In what fucking world

[Aviation Pro]

Are four guys worth a trillion dollars?

Our fucking world, apparently.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Property is theft

Someone paid for all that. We pass the fruits of our labor up the income scale.

[COL Mustard]

4. The economic theory was wrong.

It's "trickle up" not "trickle down" apparently.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Yes, yes, they love to tell you one thing to distract while they pick your pocket. /nt

[Clouds Passing]

11. More like geyser up

[LW1977]

30. They're trickling down on us.

Just not in a monetary basis. More of a trump and Russian prostitute sense. Allegedly

[COL Mustard]

32. In the Army we used to say

"Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining"!

I think that applies here.

[lastlib]

35. More like "drip down, firehose up".........

"Trickle Down" is "piss on" economics.

[Meadowoak]

51. its always been trickle up. Trickle down was a big fat lie. They got rich from the middle class and poor buying

their products. Probably not even smart enough to figure out that their money will dry up when the bottom falls out.

[Meadowoak]

52. voo doo economics. GWHB called it.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. American Experience: The Gilded Age (Documentary)

This concentration of wealth is a new gilded age:

The Gilded Age
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
PBS

Premiered Oct 24, 2023
Meet the wealthy elite of the Gilded Age — and the struggling workers who challenged them.

THE GILDED AGE presents a compelling and complex story of one of the most convulsive and transformative eras in American history. In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, the U.S. population doubled in the span of a single generation, national wealth expanded, and two classes rose simultaneously, separated by a gulf of experience and circumstance that was unprecedented in American life.

[4catsmom]

3. and this will be the end of America

as the Chinese say, when the rich get too rich and the poor get too poor, there is a way

[Bo Zarts]

8. "Things will be different after the revolution .."

I forget who said that .. but verb sap.

[bronxiteforever]

6. And we will have the worlds richest man

Lecturing us about how social security and Medicare need to be abolished. Musk could give away 100 billion dollars to good causes and still be the world’s richest man. His soul is as black and as lifeless as coal.

[The Wizard]

7. "Money doesn't

talk it swears."
(Bob Dylan, "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding.&quot

[sop]

9. When enough people on the right finally realize they share a common enemy with many on the left -

rapacious and unregulated corporate interests, their bought-and-paid-for government stooges doing their bidding, and our so-called "free press" in the pockets of the obscenely wealthy - things will change.

Our common enemy has successfully distracted us and kept us at one another's throats far too long. Something's gotta give.

[Attilatheblond]

15. Sadly, that would require people on the right to suddenly become smart, observant, logical, and caring

I don't see it happening with the current crop of delusional, immature, self-made fools.

[Midnight Writer]

10. I saw an extrapolation that Musk alone will be worth 1 trillion dollars within 3- 5 years.

If he keeps earning at this rate.

That is not sustainable for a healthy society. The economy is a pie, and these billionaires are gobbling it all up, leaving only crumbs for the rest of us. And, in a capitalist society, money is power. So much power in the hands of so few people is the biggest danger our country faces, in my opinion.

[CrispyQ]

17. American wealth as pie.

The good part starts at 48 seconds. I'm pretty sure this vid is 8-10 years old so it's worse than this even.

[yardwork]

19. Musk isn't really "earning" - he's getting our tax money shoveled at him.

Most of Musk's billions are from government contracts. That's where the REAL government waste is - along with the rest of the military contracts, Medicare Advantage contracts, etc.

[OldBaldy1701E]

33. Which is why he forced his way into the government.

And, not just into it, but a newly created department that will oversee the distantling of anything he does not like. (Such as anything that takes money away from his contracts like... oh... health, human services, public infrastructure (excepting anything connected to moving goods to make him richer), anything connected with immigration (because they want all immigration to be 'illegal'... it allows the wealthy to take major advantage of these same immigrants because of the threat of deportation. When they are caught, they just look shocked and make mayonnaise noises about not knowing. Their money insulates them from harm. Especially his.

[yardwork]

34. Mayonnaise noises! Perfect.

[90-percent]

46. Nit pick

It hasn't been created yet. Right now it's just a concept that could become a plan .

-90% jimmy

[OldBaldy1701E]

48. Very True.

But, it seems to me that some are pulling the old 'head in the sand' about what this 'concept' will mean.

[dchill]

27. "Earning" is not what I was taught that it means...

"You can't just take it - you have to earn it!"

[bmichaelh]

12. Ambrose Bierce

From Ambrose Bierce's A Devil's Dictionary

COMMERCE, n. A kind of transaction in which A plunders from B the goods of C, and for compensation B picks the pocket of D of money belonging to E.

MAMMON, n. The god of the world's leading religion. The chief temple is in the holy city of New York

MONEY, n. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it. An evidence of culture and a passport to polite society. Supportable property.

[bmichaelh]

23. 1 More Definiton

LABOR, n. One of the processes by which A acquires property for B.

[jfz9580m]

13. A fair and balanced meritocracy obviously

[Seinan Sensei]

14. "Every billionaire is a policy failure"

-AOC

[Clouds Passing]

16. Let them eat the money they stole from us

We are all born equal into this world. We all deserve the resources of this world equally. No, and I mean NO, man deserves to have more resources than any other!

These 4 men are seriously diseased with hoarding disorder, obsessive desire to have control over others, borderline personality disorder, delusions of grandeur, severe psychosis of the mind and heart.

Why do we allow them to do this?

[OldBaldy1701E]

49. Programming. They spend decades telling us that they were 'worthy' and we bought it. (n/t)

[Clouds Passing]

50. More like worthless users and thieves

[Martin Eden]

18. They are not WORTHy of it, that much is certain.

The richest one is the biggest asshole.

[Bluethroughu]

20. Seize the assets.

Enough is enough!

[mzmolly]

21. We should not tax these poor fellas.

They worked very hard for their billions. It’s unfair to expect them to contribute to a civilized society.

[newdeal2]

22. And 4/4 are Trumpers as far as I know

[dawg]

24. Not sure which one is the second biggest prick.

I lied. It's Ellison.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

25. And yet...

All four are mortal and will end up worm food like the rest of us.

[Joinfortmill]

26. Ugh!

[julmur]

28. Ugg

And the disgusting saddest thing is they’re planning on gutting social security, Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, educational assistance, food assistance, housing assistance, while at the same time giving yet more tax breaks to these very same individuals. And the powers that be wonder why pretty much no one gives a shite about the murder of a healthcare CEO

[3825-87867]

29. The Revolution will be televised*

*Only providing the MSM and Republicans can make money from it!

[onethatcares]

31. I want to see the wallet they carry their money in

not just some digital numbers on a screen.

[TBF]

36. Absolutely ridiculous & they've installed their puppet Trump

to keep them from being taxed. You'll never convince me he won that election. Whether through actual cheating or simply the barrage of misinformation they stole this one. And they will continue to amass greater fortune while the rest of us barely get by. They play for keeps; Elon himself has installed himself next to Trump to make sure he does as he is told.

[LudwigPastorius]

37. Massive accumulation is a hell of a lot easier when you pay less in taxes than everyone else.

[Blue_Tires]

42. The sad part is how much they bitch and moan

About what little bit of tax they do have to pay...

[czarjak]

38. ByDesignToo

[Evolve Dammit]

39. Sorry I even know their names.

[Godot51]

40. In this fucking world...

... I'm afraid to check my online bank account.

There is safety in ignorance.

[Blue_Tires]

41. Before Donnie's term is over

Melon Husk will be a trillionaire...

[babylonsister]

44. And don't believe for a second *rump doesn't want to

join that club in the worst way. I imagine there are earnings in his future.

[chiffondior]

43. My overly simple plan....

1. Guillotine them.

2. Break up their holdings into smaller companies and seize their wealth.

3. Convert those smaller companies into employee owned businesses.

4. Redistribute their seized wealth into funds addressing climate change, poverty, infrastructure and other issues that need to be tackled on a global level.

Sigh....a gal can dream.

[Historic NY]

45. They might be the next CEO's under fire.

[LT Barclay]

47. Don't you wish you could buy them for what they're worth and sell them for what they think they're worth?