Originally Posted by
Arctichicken
EA CO AS, may I suggest in the future, that you display some intelligence, if you posses any, and put up some facts instead of speaking from your sphincter. Here are some facts for all of us to ponder:
The wealthiest 1 percent of the world's population now owns more than half of the world's wealth. The total wealth in the world grew by 6 percent over the past 12 months to $280 trillion. That was the fastest wealth creation since 2012.
Remember, BT and his homies are in the top 1%. They may be in the bottom of that 1% bracket but they are still in there. Greed and ego has no end.
Agreed.
It's interesting seeing how "the common man" always puts the company first. The company being able to make a dollar trumps all other causes, including the worker who makes those dollars. We've seen this for years with the decline of unions and the population going along with it willingly.
Corporate profits are at a record high and *gasp* a union is trying to grab a piece of that pie. But instead, the top just gets richer (bonuses, stock options etc) and the common worker is happy settling for less because their boss told them it's best for the company's ability to compete.
It's laughable.
But I do believe as income and wealth inequality continues to build we will see a tipping point where the common worker starts to get it and demands, through organization, their fair share of the profits they produce. It may take time, but people are indeed getting the shaft and will someday wakeup.