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[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 107 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Most Americans don't see themselves as workers, they see themselves as just some a main character who is only struggling due to a personal fault in a quick time event rather than corporate planed actions that worked with the government to enable that thinking in the first place.

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 65 points 4 months ago

Why are you cheering, Fry? You're not rich.

True, but someday I might be rich. Then people like me better watch their step.

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They’re called ‘temporarily embarrassed millionaires’

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago

I was going to quote that but it seemed too obvious when I could try to express my own words.

Not calling you out, I just wanted a way of expressing my frustration.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

You say "tax the rich" and they think you mean them because they made $100k last year. Nah you're good! You could make 10x that and you'd still be good. I was talking about the people who make 450,000x that amount in a year.