Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy. As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/business/economy-trillionaire-wealth-wages.html?unlocked_article_code=1.p1A.wjbl.BDzbsV9Wrj1p
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CannonFodder@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 69d
We need a focus point for the revolution. Something the masses can rally behind and not get divided by bullshittery.
Jhex@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 68d
if the rise of fascism wasn't enough for you, nothing will
tacoplease@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 68d
When people can't afford food, that's when it'll start.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 68d
That’s when it comes at the highest price.
bstix@feddit.dk · 1 pts · 67d
People have been living on food stamps for decades in US. Still nothing.
ChexMax@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 67d
Right, because the food stamps allow them to afford food. They're saying when people go hungry, that's when it starts.
bstix@feddit.dk · 1 pts · 66d
Chicken and egg. They get food stamps because they can't afford food.
errer@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 68d
Gas prices spiking to $10. That’d do it. Look how much both sides lost their minds with a $2 increase.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 6 pts · 68d
Don't get me started.
A while back I asked someone here why "Tax The Rich!" wasn't enough to rally people. They explained, in infinite detail, that only after the people were educated in Marxist doctrine could true change occur.
jj4211@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 67d
Yeah, seen a fair bit of that. Folks giving out homework assignments instead of engaging simply. And good luck if you largely agree with them but disagree on any bit of it.
mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 67d
theory
I detest when a niche group tries to use a general term to refer to their specific thing. Like being in "the industry" or "the community".
"You have to read up on theory"
And I'm a total believer in ideas that are complex enough that you need a book to understand them, to be clear. But that could never mean anything to the masses, firstly. And secondly, that's still no need to get pretentious about it. Theory. Smdh
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 2 pts · 67d
"Mamdani isn't a real Socialist! He should have fired all the police already!!"
FluorideMind@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 67d
Stealing a third term seems like a good focus point.
Colonel_Panic_@eviltoast.org · 2 pts · 67d
How about we guillotine all the billionaires, oligarchs, evil CEOs and politicians that are perpetuating all this insanity.
Then once that's done we can have a nice fireside chat to discuss what our focus point needs to be.
CannonFodder@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 66d
Sure, works for me. Mind you it's a bit hot where I am now for a fireside chat.
JiveTurkey@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 69d
They'll stop when we all stop putting up with this bullshit.
Corvidae@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 68d
If the US had allowed Chinese EV automobiles to be sold in the US market, would Musk's fortune be smaller? He's diversified now, so probably less risk to him at this point.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 67d
No, you don't understand how anything works. Tariffs are good when a centrist democrat uses them to protect a nazi's business interests.
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 67d
"Fears of" bitch look around!?
Colonel_Panic_@eviltoast.org · 2 pts · 67d
Breaking news! Person trapped on 5th floor of building inferno afraid they might get burned! More at 5!