• bitjunkie@lemmy.world
    252·
    1 month ago

    That’s 18 people who own about a tenth of the US GDP. Something needs to be done, and soon.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      That’s 18 people who own about a tenth of the US GDP.

      Okay, sure. But that’s bad analysis. GDP is annual and net-worth is lifetime total. That’s also global wealth, not US-domestic (four of them aren’t even American).

      Agree with the sentiment, but we should really be talking about global wealth not national income.

      Something needs to be done

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_to_Be_Done

      • bitjunkie@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 month ago

        Well yeah it’s not apples to apples, I was just going for another massive dollar amount that was recognizable to give a sense of scale.

      • Kallioapina@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        9·
        1 month ago

        How many security guards can one of these assholes have on duty at any one time?

        Dont y’all have assault rifles and semiautomatics on you at all times and you are all about being against tyranny? WHAT GIVES?

        • PixellatedDave@lemmy.world
          41·
          1 month ago

          My thought too. Don’t they have slogans like ‘don’t tread on me’ and such? I am pretty convinced you don’t get that kind of wealth without standing on everyone you can.

        • bitjunkie@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 month ago

          That is a gross generalization. As I’m writing this, I am at least 30 feet from both my AR and my sidearm.