Post #3276548

2026-06-04 06:55 UTC

@broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca the persecution of the poor is interesting, as there is a viewpoint that the poor have done something to deserve it. This is despite 2 truths 1 society is rigged against the poor- paying more than the rich for the same things 2 the same factor thst makes people poor is the same factor that makes people rich- luck

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@nini@oldbytes.space 2026-06-04 09:53

@ScotInTraining@mastodon.scot @broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca It's an effective strategy employed by the wealthy, one that's been going for a while. The poor and those in need of support are there because they're bad with money and can't be trusted to maintain their own finances. Of course that leads to said people also being scammers and lazy yet making a lot of money from the system, got to get some of that Catholic work ethic going to encourage the guilt. These two aspects run counter to the truths you mention, people being in those positions due to issues outside their control and not having the wealth to get preferential treatment and the protections it provides. There's also the secondary truth that the more wealth is concentrated in fewer hands means less for others and kicking down is more easy on the knees than punching up because the gap is that vast.

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