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[–] maard@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 3 years ago (3 children)

You don't get to be a billionaire without exploiting a fuckton of people, there is no such thing as a good or ethical billionaire. The only sad part about that submarine story is that it couldn't hold more billionaires.

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 years ago

I mean, a billionaire dying after dismissing numerous safety concerns, disregarding regulations, all for bragging rights is pretty ironic considering that normally innocent people are the ones who gets harmed. I hope all the other billionaires take note of how we feel about them.

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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago*

You don’t get to be a billionaire without exploiting a fuckton of people, there is no such thing as a good or ethical billionaire. The only sad part about that submarine story is that it couldn’t hold more billionaires.

And the 19 year old who hadn't exploited anyone but died all the same?

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[–] Antik@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago

I wonder how many people who have the "eat the rich" opinion are also feeling bad for these fucks.

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[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 years ago (2 children)

The memes are in general not “funny” per se, but the situation sure is. Are you implying otherwise?

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[–] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca -4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Like, funny "haha"? Or weird funny?

People died; it's about as comical as migrants drowning in the Mediterranean.

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[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Billionaires died of hubris, oh no. The kid I might feel bad about but the rest not so much. Drowning migrants are desperate poor people looking for a better future, I don't see how those are in any way comparable except for happening at sea

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[–] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I see this popping up a lot.

"Billionaire died", "rich guy croaked" "wealthy person perished"

It's as if some people are so caught up in a class war they forget that we're all flesh and bone. At 4km below the surface it doesn't really matter how you got there or what's in your wallet, you're totally helpless.

I'm not a very empathetic person in general, so I find it odd that i feel the need to explain this.

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[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

At 4km below the surface it doesn’t really matter how you got there or what’s in your wallet, you’re totally helpless.

Especially if you're like Mr. CEO who was so full of himself that he thought basic security practices were for losers. Yes, I get it, people died, but you can't tell me I have to feel bad about rich people dying doing what they loved: being money-grabbing self-centered idiots who will skimp on something like life saving measures to save a bit of money

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[–] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

There you go again, qualifying their personhood.

I'm not saying anyone should feel bad for them, but like I've said, the merciless mocking that's been going on this week is in poor taste.

These people all have families, presumably have friends. Now their loved ones have to try to grieve in a sea of media attention and playground insults. It's indecent.

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[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

I'm not qualifying their personhood, I'm just not wringing my hands over how it's so so sad that they died

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[–] Esjee@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

ITT: people being jealous of richer people

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[–] TheMonkeyLord@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago

Nah, at least to me it isn't a matter of wealth at all. Every single inch of this submersible looked like pure sketch, there were so many massive red flags and anyone with an ounce of sense would have been right to veer a hundred miles away from.

It's hard to feel sympathetic for the fools that paid to be on the damn thing when it was smelling of death before it hit the water.

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[–] nasal_demon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago

At 4km below the surface it doesn't really matter how you got there or what's in your wallet, you're totally helpless.

If you put it that way, let's crowdfund a fleet of these things. Billionaires can't resist a handout.

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[+] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca -16 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Like, funny "haha"? Or weird funny?

People died; it's about as comical as migrants drowning in the Mediterranean.

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[–] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

People died because of their hubristic and needlessly extravagant hobby: visiting the wreck of a vessel that famously killed people because of hubris and needless extravagance. Sure I'm not laughing out loud or celebrating their death, but you must admit there's at least a wry irony here.

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[–] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca -5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

People frequently die climbing Everest, but we don't pillary them for ever having tried it.

What you do in your own home is your business, but posting memes publicly for anyone (including the family of the deceased) to see is in poor taste

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago

Actually, I call Everest the realist Tourist Trap for that reason. The cost of my hobbies cant pay for life saving medical treatments.

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[–] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Oh no we all think everest ascent is stupid too. Absolutely it's in poor taste. Is this your first time on the Internet?

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[–] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 years ago

Idk, I just expected better I guess.

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[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 years ago

I don’t think billionaires are people, so maybe there’s your answer.