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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•28 days agoThere are elites in every society. We’re not against elites, we’re against people who participate in corruption and subverting democratic systems and laws. In this fight, we welcome all allies.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•edit-228 days agoI’m against elites. I will happily classify some as clearly worse than others but anyone with more than a few million in wealth got there by stealing from others and declined many opportunities to make their income highly productive for society.
There are elites in every society.
We’re not against elites, we’re against people who participate in corruption and subverting democratic systems and laws.
In this fight, we welcome all allies.
I’m against elites. I will happily classify some as clearly worse than others but anyone with more than a few million in wealth got there by stealing from others and declined many opportunities to make their income highly productive for society.