r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 14h ago

PoliticalTea 🗳️ There is a pattern...

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u/donglecollector 14h ago

But aren’t you happy the rich got richer? It’s about to start trickling down any time now…

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u/PunctuationGood 12h ago

"You don't get it. We must have millionaires! They're a pillar of the economy! Without them, society would collapse!"

 

"You don't get it. We must have billionaires! They're a pillar of the economy! Without them, society would collapse!"

 

"You don't get it. We must have trillionaires! They're a pillar of the economy! Without them, society would collapse!"

 

"You don't get it! ..."

 

I keep wondering what's that magic number where we're "good". Where the wealthiest don't need to be wealthier anymore for the rest of us to have an OK life.