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fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 5 months agoPhilanthropy rhetoric is used to justify the existence of billionaires.
What a silly thing to say.
No one is saying “oh yes well we need billionaires because they donate all their money to worthy causes”.
Billionaires shouldn’t exist, but if we’re getting out the guillotine I don’t really understand why Gates should be first in line.
whoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
People absolutely say that, “philanthrocapitalism” is a nerdy word for it it, but that basic argument comes up in a lot of contexts … pay attention.
fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 5 months ago
Only an idiot would make such a claim. Lots of idiots say lots of stupid things. It’s still not a reason for the hatred of gates.
whoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
🤷🏻♂️ Pay attention, look for it and you will see this argument come up a lot. Trickle-down economics is a similar idea, and that was a national talking point for years.
fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 5 months ago
Dude. Pay attention. We’re here discussing why everyone hates BG. Your point is “yeah well idiots think we need billionaires to pay for vaccines”? Is that why we should hate the person who is actually spending their fortune on vaccines?