• Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    This is how I know that the USA is just the first of the neoliberal states on a fast track to societal collapse. Throughout the industrialized world we’re seeing the rise of the surveillance state, the influence of billionaires and the rise of far-right movements sponsored by the ultra-wealthy.

    The disease infecting the United States is contagious.

      • Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        13 hours ago

        In fact, billionaires are rich enough to buy elections and control governments. Trillionaires are going to control all the governments.

        Our first trillionaire is the breaking of a seal for the entire industrialized world. It’s an apocalyptic sign.

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          39 minutes ago

          This is a fact. A trillionare can in theory basically rule over multiple governments. although keep in mind most of this value is locked up in stocks, assets and other things that are not “cash”. Meaning it’s more on paper then directly spendable.

          That being said, obviously it’s still dangerous that a single person has so much leverage.

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        21 hours ago

        As of yet there’s still only one in the colloquial sense. Besides, they’re all parasites anyways, it makes no difference what you call them.

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        22 hours ago

        Has the total value of mankind increased, meaning we can actually say we have more value for trillionaires to consume now than ever before — actual tangible value? Or would global wealth be more of a theoretical constant because it’s zero sum or something?