We all pay for the wealthy in very many, demonstrable ways, especially when it comes to absorbing the environmental and societal detriments and destruction that they can avoid and ignore freely while pretending they are self-made, geniuses, hard working and most of all deserving of enough wealth that you could end world hunger with just a portion of each billionaires mega-stash.
This is a systemic issue and a result of what is being called "capitalism", but you could just label it full on, legitimized exploitation and even, in some cases extortion. I have a sour taste in my mouth from Musk's reaction to being told his company has to follow the pandemic guidelines for employees and threatening to close up shop and move. That's what I mean. How arrogant, inconsiderate and inhumane do you have to be to get all that money and then decide you are a government unto yourself?
The billionaire spectacle is obscene and cruel, no matter what they design and produce. There have been many innovative, intelligent engineers, scientists, etc., who were just as prolific and innovative, but they were working for corporations that retained the rights to the profits. That's the difference.
Look around you folks, especially now. We see obscene wealth that is increasing as we speak, by the billions, every day. Compare that to the rapidly growing numbers of a very large proportion of our country and in the world who are now desperate and destitute. Their numbers are now increasing dramatically and with little hope of any "recovery". The billionaires conquer, thrive and stuff themselves full of more with total impunity while, at the same time poverty also increases manifold and to the point of a societal breakdown.
That is a danger to democracy, freedom and the future of humanity. All for what? A new gadget, gizmo, car, etc. I really don't care about Musk's innovations as much as I do his attitude and what he is representing right now.
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