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45. Pathocracy

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:50 PM

Apr 20

And unfortunately that's about the only thing that actually "trickles down" in our society.

Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. And a king ain't satisfied 'Til he rules everything.

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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private Retreat [View all] UpInArms Apr 20 OP

This is exactly why billionaires (trillionaires?) should be taxed out of existence. Moostache Apr 20 #1

rich folk hem AllaN01Bear Apr 20 #5

I could not agree more! City Lights Apr 20 #10

If they don't figure it out, someone will force the lesson upon them. ms liberty Apr 20 #13

Yeah, but it won't happen. They control the government, the media, even a vast majority of voters. progressoid Apr 20 #17

That's not freedom. GoodRaisin Tuesday #48

There are 3,400 billionaires in the world... OGBuzz Apr 20 #25

and not a single of of them keroro gunsou Apr 20 #36

The idea that a billionaire SurfLiberal Tuesday #53

Thanks I'm kicking this for a later read fujiyamasan Apr 20 #2

Important discussion Johnny2X2X Apr 20 #3

Nassim Taleb Describes modrepub Apr 20 #11

That's just how capitalism rolls Farmer-Rick Tuesday #55

Not A Fan Of Marx modrepub Tuesday #57

I'm no expert but.....Schumpeter's creative destruction Farmer-Rick Tuesday #63

Where Schumpteter Failed modrepub Tuesday #68

Agreed. And power control. Money to own and control the corporations and institutions we all depend on lostnfound Apr 20 #18

It's important to understand these people who control so much of the world Johnny2X2X Apr 20 #23

The super rich become so wealthy they think they have become part of the royalty class. magicarpet Apr 20 #30

Succession Johnny2X2X Tuesday #54

So very accurate and true.... present day billionaires lacking the brains or ambitions to contribute to,... magicarpet Tuesday #56

And the groveling is harmful to them Johnny2X2X Tuesday #58

Yes, and Trump's followers all believe Trump created all that wealth for himself. raging moderate Tuesday #66

$1/2 Billion in Manhattan real estate Johnny2X2X Tuesday #73

Americans have worshipped wealth for a long time misanthrope Tuesday #70

And wealth -- not even extreme wealth -- blunts compassion and morality. pat_k Apr 20 #43

A great argument for why there should be no such Hey Joe Apr 20 #4

the rich never gave a hoot hoot hoot about us and YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU! AllaN01Bear Apr 20 #6

Research demonstrates that wealth reduces compassion and morality, so that Eye of the Needle bit is spot on!! pat_k Tuesday #51

thanks for your insight. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #61

the world and other people exist only to be acted upon patphil Apr 20 #7

For many of them, I'm sure this is true. But, not for all Joinfortmill Apr 20 #8

The majority and damn few understand or care what they are doing to other people Stargazer99 Tuesday #59

And now the billionaires have the propaganda tools to keep the people in their slumber.... Mysterian Apr 20 #9

I read this and that was some article kimbutgar Apr 20 #12

The billionaires become psychopaths. Brutal, ruthless psychopaths. Irish_Dem Apr 20 #14

One of our society's biggest problems is that we have millionaires and billionaires deciding what is affordable. Wounded Bear Apr 20 #15

Very interesting insight that very likely hits the nail on the head Martin Eden Apr 20 #16

Research shows this. pat_k Apr 20 #42

Yes, until the masses turn out with pitchforks and torches paleotn Apr 20 #19

The French Revolution could be a blueprint Wednesdays Apr 20 #35

Citizens United ended the protection for regular Americans SupportSanity Apr 20 #20

Thanks for this link. progressoid Apr 20 #21

Money, more is never enough. multigraincracker Apr 20 #22

Once again what is most stunning about this misanthrope Apr 20 #24

The American people are well trained and gaslighted and are not even aware of the pattern Stargazer99 Tuesday #60

Billionaires want to be worshipped as gods DBoon Apr 20 #26

Must read malaise Apr 20 #27

Fun fact that none of my MAGA acquaintances understand. OGBuzz Apr 20 #28

the biggest thing is how they become immune from the law-- their money totally protects them from criminal prosecution. LymphocyteLover Apr 20 #29

Kinda! Mr.Bee Apr 20 #31

When I started working, UpInArms Apr 20 #32

I had my own office! Mr.Bee Tuesday #65

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Apr 20 #33

One of the parts of the process of wealth is that others project unwarranted worth (not monetary). yellow dahlia Apr 20 #34

The wealthy have a warped view of how people end up where they are on the social ladder. pat_k Tuesday #52

"My own morality." With the way TOFU Donnie is mixing up words of late, I wonder... 3catwoman3 Apr 20 #37

I keep hoping for UpInArms Apr 20 #38

I would bet all the equity in my house that he's already had one stroke Maru Kitteh Apr 20 #40

"You don't exist." Maru Kitteh Apr 20 #39

One fodder unit UpInArms Apr 20 #44

Interesting stuff thanks jfz9580m Tuesday #47

Wealth -- not even extreme wealth -- reduces compassion and morality pat_k Apr 20 #41

Cooperation is the greatest tool we have misanthrope Tuesday #71

Pathocracy Smokster Apr 20 #45

The irony of this, history is littered with examples where... Xolodno Apr 20 #46

That is due to technology misanthrope Tuesday #74

Author: Noah Hawley eppur_se_muova Tuesday #49

Looked up the value of 1,000,000 a year to a billionaire...(what they would have to pay for security) C Moon Tuesday #50

Sociopaths. Kick and rec. 58Sunliner Tuesday #62

F. Scott Fitzgerald told us ""Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and Martin68 Tuesday #64

They are addicts and should be treated as such. travelingthrulife Tuesday #67

Very simplistic but very on target slightlv Tuesday #72

They are deluded into believing they are gods dlk Tuesday #69