• ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    If this had happened in my neighborhood, or most of yours, none of us would now be hearing about it.

    Yet if it’s unconscionable for some, it’s unconscionable for all.

    As much as I regret that anyone goes through something like this, you cannot have a discussion about crime without also having a discussion about wealth inequality and poverty.

    But they’re only talking about the first part, so . . . I hate to say it, but zero fucks given. They can take care of themselves. Anyone living in Bridle Path, Toronto with Drake and Celine Dion is not going to have the same struggle as a working person who has inadequate or no health insurance but still has bills to pay and a family to feed in the aftermath of an attack like this.

    I would not wish it on them, but these ultra-rich folks ARE the problem that created the circumstances – the poverty and wealth inequality – that led to their own attack. And as such, they will have police, government, and medical lined up around the block to help them through this.

    They don’t need me to care too.

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      14 days ago

      Maybe if they didn’t flaunt their wealth like that, people wouldn’t rob them.

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            14 days ago

            Nah that commenter is right. The issue isn’t people with any amount more flexing their wealth, the issue is how disproportionate wealth distribution is and the things some people do to keep others down in order to keep themselves increasingly higher above the peasantry.

            You morons are arguing that it’s okay to chain snatch in the hood, it’s not, it’s only excusable to steal from major corps and the obscenely wealthy.

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                13 days ago

                Lmao yeah I know what the subject is about. It does not change the flaws in statements and lines of thought like the above comment. Using the logic of that comment would that snatching chains from your neighbors necks is okay because they flaunted their wealth. Just focus on the bad things the guy actually did.

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      14 days ago

      I think it’d be great if we lived in a world where violence wasn’t required, and we could, but we don’t. Ideally an actual just justice system would handle things so individuals don’t need to use violence, but it isn’t just.

  • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 days ago

    It’s just sad these instances are rare. Why isn’t there more rage against the rich oppressors. If we’re unable to tax their wealth for anything over 1bln, we could tax their head with a guillotine.

  • moonshadow@sh.itjust.works
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    12 days ago

    Sounds like there’s finally a manhunt underway after Toronto developer violently put half the country on the streets