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[–] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They think they do. No amount of money will protect a person from the collapse of a civilization. Never has, never will. Their plans are very much predicated on the assumption that markets will somehow magically continue to function after the general populace has lost all faith in them

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

What about the ultra rich that have built bunkers and have their security outfitted with locking, exploding collars to keep them in line?

I forget who, but some consultant said that they did a talk with a small group of the ultra wealthy that are doing this.

Edit: This is what I was referring to https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/04/super-rich-prepper-bunkers-apocalypse-survival-richest-rushkoff

[–] jcit878@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I think the reference to collars was more a hypothetical in the article as the author was challenging the bunker dudes how would they ensure the people keeping them safe remained loyal, and that none of them considered anything like "treat them like people before the cataclism", it didn't even occur to them at all, instead they proposed a bunch of more controlling measures, which included "disciplinary collars"

[–] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

They can buy themselves a few years at best without a functioning supply chain. We all depend on society, no matter how much they like to deny it

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The ultra-rich will still be dependent on their retinues of loyal followers, whose loyalties will of course be tested by the collapse of civilization. Unless their retinues are robots, of course.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

robots

That's it! We take all the rich and politicians and stick 'em in "FSD" enabled teslas for a while. The problem will solve itself.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

These billionaires imagine they're rich because they're brilliant, not because they're the biggest assholes and lucky (and born rich). They overestimate their independence from all the people and other creatures that actually make the planet and human society work. Once they get to their bunkers or their Mars outpost, perhaps reality will gradually get through to them. They can't escape this using bunkers, rockets and weapons.

[–] speck@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

They have the money to potentially avoid repercussions long enough. This is especially true when collapse is relatively gradual