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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Given the opportunity and funding I’m sure you would be willing to be their daddy

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I lack the proper constitution to fleece and grift the peasants

But sure avg peasant wouldn't skip a bit to do and then wonders why the world is this shiti lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Have you ever had the opportunity to fleece and grift peasants with funding?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes as part of being on an Obama death panel I run a FEMA camp where we exterminated boomers.

I can't say I hated the job but it was just a job. Pay was meh as always and I had to switch after 2 years of no raises.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was hoping for a real conversation.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I am a peasant so I was never provided with institutional support to fuck other peasants.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You’d be surprised what you’re capable of if you find yourself on the other side of income inequality. Until you get there, you’ll never know.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This ain't about income... This is about people who own everything.

If you work for money to live, you ain't part of the club.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As I said, if you ever find yourself on the flip side… the “fuck you money” side.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You are making assumptions here, ie that they become that away after they got the money... This a basic logical fallacy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If that’s how you’d like to end the conversation, that’s fine by me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Your entire thesis here rests on a logical fallacy... How else would you end it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I end it when people stop the conversation by pointing out that they don’t like the argument style, instead of engaging. Clearly this topic upsets you, and I don’t wish to upset you.

Let’s agree to disagree.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Clearly this topic upsets you, and I don’t wish to upset you.

You are making shit up lol

This not agree or disagree issue. You were passing a trust me bro as some sort of fact and got called on it. Just take the L with dignity, boomer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You just don’t like that I’m suggesting that if you were rich and powerful, you would inevitably be corrupted.

My point was eventually to arrive at how people should not be allowed to become too rich or powerful.

Please, my dude, accept the L with dignity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You are assuming that people become corrupted after they obtain wealth instead

When there is another example that is just as feasible, ie they obtained wealth because they are corrupt.

There is really no way to know which one is true either. So passing one or the other as a maxim is disingenuous.

While I do agree with final conclusion, the premise you lead with doesn't hold to scrutiny.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago