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Re:Ask HN: Who else sick of “Rich” people teaching moral/lif... by throwaway210222 on Saturday August 28, 2021 @11:50AM (#28339003)
> Rich people telling others how to live their lives has been going on for a loong time

Sigh,

The Taliban aren't rich but they specialise in telling people how to live their lives.

At gunpoint.

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Re:Ask HN: Who else sick of “Rich” people teaching moral/lif... by lowmagnet on Saturday August 28, 2021 @12:11PM (#28339158)
They capture the means of production through force, does that not make them rich, relatively?
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Re:Ask HN: Who else sick of “Rich” people teaching moral/lif... by cratermoon on Saturday August 28, 2021 @01:12PM (#28339665)
The Taliban have a functioning economy: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46554097 They have billions in assets: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/08/17/treasury...
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