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Re:African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to ... by faeriechangling on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @03:50AM (#35799349)
Define robbery. Taking the US as an illustrative example legalising corruption in politics through Citizens United, the government subsequently effectively pumping investors portfolios with the poor's money through QE, and then proceeding to raise taxes on the poor by not adjusting brackets for inflation all not robbery because there's this veneer of legitimacy and legality and two parties you can vote for that will do the same thing? All justified by the too big to fall doctrine that simply the bankruptcy of the wealthy is apocalyptic but the bankruptcy of the poor does not matter? Lets not also mention Exxon making record profits by getting government subsidies and further subsidising its own profits by making the world poorer with its pollution

In any case, the economics of the world are a totally unsustainable and inefficient concentrating of wealth which will eventually cause consumerism and the engine of world economics to collapse blowing up the entire wealth pyramid. On top of these economic issues, global warming and the fact that oil demand seems to be plateauing (So we can't kick the true costs of energy down the road) is suddenly going to make being poor much more expensive. So regardless of who is robbing who, at some point sheer practicality will prevail and redistribution to the poor will need to happen (people can call this robbery if it makes them feel better), and if it doesn't happen voluntarily, it is likely to result in an eventual revolution.

Re:African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to ... by 27fingies on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @05:39AM (#35800102)
it’s robbery because the users here, myself included, would be on the losing end of wealth redistribution. If it’s the other way round it’s good business.
Re:African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to ... by faeriechangling on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @01:55PM (#35805507)
Of course, it's only robbery when those wealthier than me have gotten ahead. The fact that I make dramatically more than some random African Worker for ChatGPT obviously doesn't mean I have to give up any of my money. It's the 1% who need to forfeit their money - to me!