- 4 days
This is how I know that the USA is just the first of the neoliberal states on a fast track to societal collapse. Throughout the industrialized world we’re seeing the rise of the surveillance state, the influence of billionaires and the rise of far-right movements sponsored by the ultra-wealthy.
The disease infecting the United States is contagious.
- 3 days
In fact, billionaires are rich enough to buy elections and control governments. Trillionaires are going to control all the governments.
Our first trillionaire is the breaking of a seal for the entire industrialized world. It’s an apocalyptic sign.
- 2 days
This is a fact. A trillionare can in theory basically rule over multiple governments. although keep in mind most of this value is locked up in stocks, assets and other things that are not “cash”. Meaning it’s more on paper then directly spendable.
That being said, obviously it’s still dangerous that a single person has so much leverage.
3 daysAs of yet there’s still only one in the colloquial sense. Besides, they’re all parasites anyways, it makes no difference what you call them.
- partofthevoice@lemmy.zipEnglish3 days
Has the total value of mankind increased, meaning we can actually say we have more value for trillionaires to consume now than ever before — actual tangible value? Or would global wealth be more of a theoretical constant because it’s zero sum or something?
- architect@thelemmy.clubEnglish4 days
Usa is the heel and distraction. Like some good cop bad cop shit. Your countries are just as bad.
- yucandu@lemmy.worldEnglish4 days
I don’t wanna make a free account and you managed to find one of the few websites not covered by my Bypass Paywalls Clean extension.
- Mihies@programming.devEnglish4 days
But of course, I really doubt it that any country wouldn’t go for it, democratic or not.
