Billionaire BS and the great wealth lie

https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/billionaire-bs-and-the-great-wealth-lie,21368

The myth that billionaires earn their fortunes through hard work is a convenient fiction that justifies extreme inequality and blames the poor, writes Dr James Schuurmans-Stekhoven.

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Abrinoxus@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 43d (1 reply)

Its so weird that idea actually is something some people belive

Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 43d

It's insane because all you have to do is think about it for more than five seconds to see that it's completely absurd. So many people in society work their asses off and contribute a lot, none of them are billionaires.