Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee
by dantheman on Saturday July 31, 2021 @12:31AM
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Do you think the centralization of power in the federal government is a problem? Do you think famous people are a problem? Or is it only wealth that's a problem?
Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee
by rebuilder on Saturday July 31, 2021 @01:58AM
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Power, as in the ability to alter others lives, is the “problem” IMO. Wealth is only a problem in that it’s intrinsically linked to power.
Really I think it’s a balancing act. Since we can’t just get rid of the concept of power, we try to regulate its use. This is pretty difficult.
Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee
by kabes on Saturday July 31, 2021 @02:24AM
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The government is, to a certain extend, chosen by the people.
Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee
by actually_a_dog on Saturday July 31, 2021 @03:24AM
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But it doesn't represent the people, which is the problem: https://act.represent.us/sign/the-problem/
Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee
by shakezula on Saturday July 31, 2021 @12:40AM
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That wealth is power is a correlation that few realize.
It’s why these wage debates get so heated - they threaten the core social power of people.
And it absolutely is a feedback loop. Something about absolute power corrupting absolutely.
It's important because wealth is essentially power, so concentration of wealth inevitably changes the balance of power in society. And that in turn creates a feedback loop where the wealth and powerful can undermine thelaws and regulations intended to keep the distribution of wealth and power from becoming too lopsided.
This is why I view the current everything-as-a-service model that takes things people used to own and turns them into things people rent pretty skeptically.