there is no such thing as an ethical billionaire
plu·toc·ra·cy
Plutocrats prioritize self-interest over social responsibility, use poverty as a method of control, fuel culture conflict, and corrupt society with greed and excess
they have you fighting a culture war to stop you fighting a class war
america's billionaires
The collective net worth of America’s top 12 billionaires now surpasses $2 trillion
Their combined wealth increased by more than $1.3 trillion, or 193%, between March 18, 2020 and December 3, 2024
the difference in scale
1 Million seconds = 11.6 mins
1 Billion seconds = 31.7 yrs
1 Trillion seconds = 31,688 yrs
this is not left vs. right this is haves vs. have nots
where do we draw the line on excess?
Is our material technology
outpacing our moral technology?
-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
fas·cism
A populist political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition.
“You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.”