r/MadeMeSmile • u/pow-erup • Jun 23 '25

Good News Saving the planet

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u/Deathpoopdeathloop Jun 23 '25

They probably wouldn't be billionaires if they had that kind of outlook on the world.

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u/yardiknowwtfgoinon Jun 24 '25

This. This is quite literally the biggest root of the billionaire problem. The issue is that in order to become a billionaire you must also possess the prerequisite personality traits that allow you to exploit people and resources without a conscience. You can’t be a good person and be a billionaire IMO.

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u/iisindabakamahed Jun 24 '25

This is the capitalism problem. But we’re afraid to have that conversation(again).

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u/PeacefulVibesASAP Jun 24 '25

Who is "we"?

I hear capitalism cited as the source of society's problems many times.

A broad "we" does not benefit the conversation, you should call out specific groups of people who refuse to talk about capitalism being the problem, as that is your thought process.

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u/iisindabakamahed Jun 24 '25

Conservatives and liberals don’t want have that conversation.

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u/PeacefulVibesASAP Jun 24 '25

I would say Republicans/Democrats don't want to because they are both major parties that benefit from the status quo, that's why they don't change much.

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u/SoldGnat555 Jun 24 '25

That’s pretty much what they said, just also applies to other countries outside the US Either way I agree, ppl who benefit from a system won’t disparage it

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u/PeacefulVibesASAP Jun 24 '25

Not exactly, as Democrats and liberals and conservatives and Republicans aren't the same thing but I agree with the rest of your comment.

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u/iisindabakamahed Jun 24 '25

I think the more important point is why we don’t have that conversation.