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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Society cannot absolve itself from a duty of care for these people

On paper, sure.

In practice, what is the solution for the failson of a billionaire? He's got better access to mental health care than any of us. He's surrounded by police. He's spent most of his life in the limelight, with a professional media class endlessly indulging his neurosis.

The hell are any of us supposed to do?