[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Wholesome AF. Enjoying the discussion.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

My comment was 10,000% sarcasm. Of course they don't add jobs, trickledown economics is a complete crock of shit lol

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Bahahaha I felt that I didn't have to add /s to the end of that, I was obviously wrong..

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

My take? The issue I have with the mega rich is that they (generalization here) aren't playing by the same rules as you or I. I don't have an issue, with not paying all of your employees 6 figures. Different jobs, skills, training, and capabilities are (and should be) worth different amounts of money. It's important that people with good ideas, or business capabilities have avenues of expanding, bettering themselves, and enjoying the fruits of their labor.

When you pay money to write rules that are favorable to you, you become the problem. Money in politics is the problem. Imo, that has enabled all of this. Don't have good healthcare? Likely it was lobbied for because someone wanted more money. Stuck in prison? Oh yeah, money in politics got you there. Minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation? Something, something trickledown-bullshit, money in politics. Kids killed in school constantly? Oh you know....FUCKING MONEY IN POLITICS.

Favorable can be lobbying against health & safety or environmental regulations because it impacts your bottom line. It is donating to political campaigns for tax cuts (you know, fucking bribery). It's blocking minimum wage hikes to secure your bottom line.

All of that said, how people sleep at night with absurd amounts of money and minimal charity is disgusting. I don't fault someone for enjoying an oppulant lifestyle.....I do fault someone for Scrooge McDucking and hoarding cash....for what? Bragging rights? Power?

TLDR: be gaddamn ethical about it.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That's not a dog.........it's a raccoon! Oh my god, look at that raccoon wearing a hat!

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago

But if they lose money they can't invest it and create jobs.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The updates has been one of my biggest drivers, they have minimal bloateare, and, the phones are like the sweet spot of value/performance for what i do daily.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

That is absolutely hilarious. They should've offered him @twitter in exchange, it would only be fair...

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

10:10 wholesome response.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Just blocked the reddit@lemmy.world and my feed is soooo much better.

Really frustrating that all of those above was spammed into all of those communities.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I loved all of Asimov's books/stories, I've recommended to a number of friends but a few have had the same issues with the foundation books as above.

I thought the scale/short-story history jumping style of the foundation books was a really unique approach to storytelling. I thoroughly enjoyed the series.

[-] like47ninjas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Snagged the audiobook from my library this morning & started it via libby. Audiobook was an excellent idea, thank you!!

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