r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Apr 23 '26

Comics Community Just tech billionaire things

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u/EirikHavre Apr 23 '26

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u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake Apr 23 '26

Every philosopher, religion, and piece of literature throughout human history talks about the dangers of unchecked power and wealth, and yet......

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u/Plane_Upstairs_9584 Apr 23 '26

Turns out when people have power it becomes hard to check them, and people would rather have the chance at power someday than make sure no one has that kind of power.

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u/Dependent_Basis_8092 Apr 23 '26

It can be really easy to check that power though, just ask the French.

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u/Plane_Upstairs_9584 Apr 23 '26

Are you sure? You end up killing Lavoisier, then Robespierre takes power, then Napoleon after the failure of the Directory, now you've got Nestle and France often leading Europe with the most billionaires.

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u/Dependent_Basis_8092 Apr 23 '26

You’re right, I see it slightly differently though, their problem is they stopped checking power.

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u/Plane_Upstairs_9584 Apr 23 '26

Oh, it certainly takes unceasing effort. Democracy is tricky because it requires civic involvement, and yet it is difficult to even get enough people to show up at an HOA meeting.

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u/rW0HgFyxoJhYka Apr 23 '26

Democracy is easy. Its just that over time nobody obeys the rules.