Check Out This Online Group That Calls Rich People Out On Their Greed
“Let’s shame the rich!” - everyone in this online group.
Jesse
- Published in Interesting
Throughout time there have been people with much more to spend than others.
From the wealthiest person in history, Mansa Musa, whose wealth was reported to be so much no one has been able to measure it accurately, it's clear that there has never been a shortage of wealth.
People like Elon Musk, who has a net worth of over $200 billion, and Jeff Bezos, who is building a $500 million mega-yacht, stand to prove that there are truly people who possess financial power beyond what most can imagine.
With this wealth, however, comes a lot of mixed emotions from other people, as the world is crippled with poverty.
According to the World Bank, 689 million people live in extreme poverty with less than $1.90 daily. With this, it's easy to tell that the gap between the rich and the poor is pretty broad.
Research shows that the poorest half of the global population owns just 2% of the worldwide total, while the richest 10% own 76% of all wealth.
We found a group of people who are fed up with that gap and aren't taking it lying down. A new subreddit, Greed Incorporated, has taken to sharing some of the most flagrant instances of extreme wealth.
Under this subreddit, you can see examples of how unjust society can be, and many of these Redditors aren't scared to take a dig at this class of people.
Some of these posts make you ponder on the state of the world today and make you realize that there is more work to be done to make the world a better place.
Scroll down to read some of the things they shared!
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Pickwick needs answers
Beanz27Is the majority the problem, or should we be focusing on the minority?
Beanz27Call them by their names
rs16The cookie analogy
Beanz27Corporate greed? Yay or nay?
Beanz27The line between rational and radical
A cross-examination is needed, maybe?
Beanz27Even Sanders agrees that it’s greed.
And he’s rich!
Beanz27An act of good, finally!
It’s not all bad news.
coffeeq2hrsMaximum capacity proposal
Do you agree?
Beanz27More people should be asking this.
And they should all get responses.
Beanz27The real question
Beanz27A society where human life has value
Is that too much to ask for?
Beanz27Learning basic economics
lazybugbearThe real shortages
Beanz27Take more from the rich to fund society
Beanz27Poverty exploitation
Beanz27The unfortunate reality
Beanz27The real freeloaders
Beanz27The sad truth
Beanz27The mere thought of paying tax moved this billionaire to tears.
Beanz27We can't deny the obvious; the rich have some privileges that the poor can't even begin to fathom. And unfortunately, the gap between the two classes keeps widening each day.
This online group, however, won't let that continue without voicing their opinions. From sharing advice to calling out acts of greed and even sharing memes, they aren't about to let the rich off easy.
What are your thoughts on the topics that the members of this group raised? Join the conversation in the comments section below.