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Re:We can’t leave it to billionaires to solve the world’s pr... by mantas on Friday February 21, 2020 @07:59AM (#22382744)
Maybe it'd be more productive to criticise people based on those points. Rather pick a somewhat correlating group.

How about we pick a skin color correlating with petty crimes and then draw conclusions on that? Not so cool, huh...

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Re:We can’t leave it to billionaires to solve the world’s pr... by viklove on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:17AM (#22384228)
Your skin color isn't based on your actions, but your wealth is. It's not a fair comparison to make. You should be judged for your actions.
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Re:We can’t leave it to billionaires to solve the world’s pr... by mantas on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:51AM (#22384554)
Exactly, people should be judged for their actions. Not for skin color or net worth.

One's wealth isn't automatically a result of bad actions. It's a very accurate comparison. Generalisation is generalisation.

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Re:We can’t leave it to billionaires to solve the world’s pr... by viklove on Monday February 24, 2020 @04:55PM (#22408886)
> One's wealth isn't automatically a result of bad actions.

It almost always is, though. Skin color never is. I don't agree with your take at all.

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