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Why are some people defending billionaires and corporations? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the US, I think part of the problem is the “American dream”. They think that they will be able to make billions, so we shouldn’t tax them, cause it would affect them!

It’s delusional.

[–] Dialectical_Idealist@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Or even if they can't make billions they believe that we live in a meritocracy. So those who work hard will become wealthy and those who are wealthy have earned it.

Tangentially, I've had a few conversations with racists who use this idea in support of their racism.