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26. Billionaires want to be worshipped as gods

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Mon Apr 20, 2026, 04:53 PM

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The rest of us must offer sacrifices to them in the hope they do not squash us as bugs.

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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private Retreat [View all] UpInArms Yesterday OP

This is exactly why billionaires (trillionaires?) should be taxed out of existence. Moostache Yesterday #1

rich folk hem AllaN01Bear Yesterday #5

I could not agree more! City Lights Yesterday #10

If they don't figure it out, someone will force the lesson upon them. ms liberty Yesterday #13

Yeah, but it won't happen. They control the government, the media, even a vast majority of voters. progressoid Yesterday #17

That's not freedom. GoodRaisin 17 hrs ago #48

There are 3,400 billionaires in the world... OGBuzz Yesterday #25

and not a single of of them keroro gunsou 22 hrs ago #36

The idea that a billionaire SurfLiberal 11 hrs ago #53

Thanks I'm kicking this for a later read fujiyamasan Yesterday #2

Important discussion Johnny2X2X Yesterday #3

Nassim Taleb Describes modrepub Yesterday #11

That's just how capitalism rolls Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #55

Not A Fan Of Marx modrepub 9 hrs ago #57

I'm no expert but.....Schumpeter's creative destruction Farmer-Rick 8 hrs ago #63

Where Schumpteter Failed modrepub 6 hrs ago #68

Agreed. And power control. Money to own and control the corporations and institutions we all depend on lostnfound Yesterday #18

It's important to understand these people who control so much of the world Johnny2X2X Yesterday #23

The super rich become so wealthy they think they have become part of the royalty class. magicarpet Yesterday #30

Succession Johnny2X2X 10 hrs ago #54

So very accurate and true.... present day billionaires lacking the brains or ambitions to contribute to,... magicarpet 10 hrs ago #56

And the groveling is harmful to them Johnny2X2X 9 hrs ago #58

Yes, and Trump's followers all believe Trump created all that wealth for himself. raging moderate 7 hrs ago #66

$1/2 Billion in Manhattan real estate Johnny2X2X 6 hrs ago #73

Americans have worshipped wealth for a long time misanthrope 6 hrs ago #70

And wealth -- not even extreme wealth -- blunts compassion and morality. pat_k 20 hrs ago #43

A great argument for why there should be no such Hey Joe Yesterday #4

the rich never gave a hoot hoot hoot about us and YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU! AllaN01Bear Yesterday #6

Research demonstrates that wealth reduces compassion and morality, so that Eye of the Needle bit is spot on!! pat_k 16 hrs ago #51

thanks for your insight. AllaN01Bear 9 hrs ago #61

the world and other people exist only to be acted upon patphil Yesterday #7

For many of them, I'm sure this is true. But, not for all Joinfortmill Yesterday #8

The majority and damn few understand or care what they are doing to other people Stargazer99 9 hrs ago #59

And now the billionaires have the propaganda tools to keep the people in their slumber.... Mysterian Yesterday #9

I read this and that was some article kimbutgar Yesterday #12

The billionaires become psychopaths. Brutal, ruthless psychopaths. Irish_Dem Yesterday #14

One of our society's biggest problems is that we have millionaires and billionaires deciding what is affordable. Wounded Bear Yesterday #15

Very interesting insight that very likely hits the nail on the head Martin Eden Yesterday #16

Research shows this. pat_k 20 hrs ago #42

Yes, until the masses turn out with pitchforks and torches paleotn Yesterday #19

The French Revolution could be a blueprint Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #35

Citizens United ended the protection for regular Americans SupportSanity Yesterday #20

Thanks for this link. progressoid Yesterday #21

Money, more is never enough. multigraincracker Yesterday #22

Once again what is most stunning about this misanthrope Yesterday #24

The American people are well trained and gaslighted and are not even aware of the pattern Stargazer99 9 hrs ago #60

Billionaires want to be worshipped as gods DBoon Yesterday #26

Must read malaise Yesterday #27

Fun fact that none of my MAGA acquaintances understand. OGBuzz Yesterday #28

the biggest thing is how they become immune from the law-- their money totally protects them from criminal prosecution. LymphocyteLover Yesterday #29

Kinda! Mr.Bee Yesterday #31

When I started working, UpInArms Yesterday #32

I had my own office! Mr.Bee 8 hrs ago #65

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Yesterday #33

One of the parts of the process of wealth is that others project unwarranted worth (not monetary). yellow dahlia Yesterday #34

The wealthy have a warped view of how people end up where they are on the social ladder. pat_k 16 hrs ago #52

"My own morality." With the way TOFU Donnie is mixing up words of late, I wonder... 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #37

I keep hoping for UpInArms 21 hrs ago #38

I would bet all the equity in my house that he's already had one stroke Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #40

"You don't exist." Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #39

One fodder unit UpInArms 20 hrs ago #44

Interesting stuff thanks jfz9580m 18 hrs ago #47

Wealth -- not even extreme wealth -- reduces compassion and morality pat_k 20 hrs ago #41

Cooperation is the greatest tool we have misanthrope 6 hrs ago #71

Pathocracy Smokster 20 hrs ago #45

The irony of this, history is littered with examples where... Xolodno 19 hrs ago #46

That is due to technology misanthrope 5 hrs ago #74

Author: Noah Hawley eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #49

Looked up the value of 1,000,000 a year to a billionaire...(what they would have to pay for security) C Moon 17 hrs ago #50

Sociopaths. Kick and rec. 58Sunliner 8 hrs ago #62

F. Scott Fitzgerald told us ""Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and Martin68 8 hrs ago #64

They are addicts and should be treated as such. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #67

Very simplistic but very on target slightlv 6 hrs ago #72

They are deluded into believing they are gods dlk 6 hrs ago #69