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Ok so how does a cancer kill its host?

It grows until it consumes so many nutrients that the other living cells don't get enough. The host literally starves even if he eats plentifully.

The same applies for the US: The billionaires are not only hoarding wealth, but by doing so they're crippling the economy for workers and everybody besides themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

Why can't each person. Rubbing for office get a fixed Amount of money to spend on their campaign. Make it all level playing field. Yes I said rubbing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago

then we all should sign up and unlock UBI

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[–] [email protected] 95 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

At this point radical measures are necessary to right the wrongs committed by the rich. Taxes are a good start but not enough.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 21 hours ago (8 children)

Jail sentences,

countless are dead due to billionaire greed. they are directly responsible.

life sentences for billionaires

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

Suppose you spend 1.000 dollar a day.

A millionaire would take roughly 3 years until he spent it all.

If Jesus were a billionaire and did the same. He wouldn't finished by today and would need another 700 years.

The numbers might be not exact but the point still stands: The difference between a millionaire and billionaire is ridiculous huge.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

The solution is radiation chemo therapy.

Drop the nukes.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

How are you so brave to say something like this?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 23 hours ago

What are you talking about? Billionaires are what's saving this country! Everyone just needs to stop eating and be homeless. But also fuxk homeless people and you turn to drugs for comfort? Jail obviously. They're totally fixing everything! /S

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago

Time for some chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 23 hours ago (5 children)

I am incensed by the use of the word “literally” here almost as much as I am incensed by the hyper rich denying the vast fraction of the human race basics rights and freedoms. Almost.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Too Big -> 2 @Jail

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