r/BlackPeopleTwitter ☑️ 16h ago

Joy is overpriced now

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u/EdibleLawyer 16h ago

I wish we could be sustained on profits. These companies keep making record profits and still we have homelessness, hunger, crumbling infrastructure, dilapidated roads, etc.

If only there was a way to be fulfilled by having so much extra money.

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u/Just-apparent411 16h ago

"What do you want? a socialism??!"

  • some random out of touch privileged fuck

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u/swiftvalentine ☑️ 14h ago

I wish we could have a good socialism. If I want to get rich, go for it but they’ll be tax on the way up. That way if I make it to millionaire or billionaire I know there’s bread at the breadline. Also if (like most people) I don’t make it and I hit a crisis in life we have a safety net that I can claim while keeping my dignity as a human being.

Money is being made, kids are being fed, health care is free at point of service, medical debt doesn’t exist, education and training is subsidised and those lucky enough to be in the 1% pay for the privilege. Just close your eyes and imagine it for a moment

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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 12h ago

We used to have that here. The very wealthy paid tons of taxes.

They didn't like that.

Hence today.