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Re:Beware second waves of Covid-19 if lockdowns eased early:... by pengaru on Thursday March 26, 2020 @09:10PM (#22699634)
> The only ones who will really see their lives change significantly are the ultra-rich, who need us riding around in Ubers, renting Airbnbs, and buying plane tickets so they can fund their wealthy lifestyles.

[citation needed]

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Re:Beware second waves of Covid-19 if lockdowns eased early:... by heavyset_go on Thursday March 26, 2020 @09:14PM (#22699660)
The wealthy's assets require hired labor to keep and increase their value. Their wealth is derived from those assets.
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Re:Beware second waves of Covid-19 if lockdowns eased early:... by tathougies on Thursday March 26, 2020 @09:18PM (#22699685)
There's lots of hired labor around the world, no one needs to live in the united states. That is not actually a requirement to be rich.
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Re:Beware second waves of Covid-19 if lockdowns eased early:... by pengaru on Thursday March 26, 2020 @10:07PM (#22699931)
In a world where people's identities have become hopelessly conflated with their occupation, preventing them from working for a prolonged period would seem like a pretty major change to their lives. I'm talking about working-class folks here, not the ultra-rich.

Life isn't just about having money to buy food.

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