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[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 day ago

Not an american but i would think that not many rich people actually get murdered, unfortunately. Private security and someone wealthy is generally more valuable alive than dead if you are looking for ransom or such.

[-] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That reminds me, there's this anti-capitalist, anti-war children's film by Satyajit Ray called Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne. In it, there's a song that says that the king is sad and afraid since he has so much money. He tries to cope by punishing others, but it never makes him happy. The only solution offered was to let go of all his riches, and that finally made him happy.

It was for children, so I understand why sadness was used instead of fear. But they do need to be afraid.

As an aside, I think that movie had a decent impact in the communist revolution that happened in my state in the 70-80s. Ray has made some of the greatest movies in the history of cinema, but his children's films still hold a dear place in the hearts of many generations of Bengalis.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

violence on rich, white is often in the news blasted more than someone who is a minority

[-] makingrain@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago

Not an american but i would think that not many rich people actually get murdered, unfortunately.

Would you say that out loud around other people?

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago

Often and loudly.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 0 points 1 day ago

Fuck yes. Kill the rich.

What piece of shit wouldn't?

[-] makingrain@lemmy.world 0 points 21 hours ago

Why murder people when you can just take their ahit and leave then destitute?

I'm rich, what you gonna do to me, peasant?

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 21 hours ago

Because we're at war?

If we had the means to remove all their wealth and stop them from ever amassing any again sure there's no need for the death penalty at that point. But we're not there, we're in the frontlines of a class war where it's us vs them.

If you're really rich (I doubt it) you could give up your excess wealth and live a comfortable life with what you have remaining.

[-] makingrain@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

You're a terminally online, no wonder you're so bitter. With that much free time you must have no job and live solely on government handouts.

Thanks for the downvotes!

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 0 points 20 hours ago
[-] makingrain@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago

1000 comments a month is pretty dire. Touch grass, peon.

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