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Billionaires growing richer faster than ever, says Oxfam (www.dw.com)

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Oxfam said trillionaires are expected to emerge within the next decade, as the richest 1% now own 45% of global wealth, while 44% of humanity lives on less than $6.85 per day.

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[–] BedSharkPal 39 points 1 week ago (6 children)

You have to wonder how far it needs to get before the average person no longer thinks these people 'earned' that money.

It drives me crazy that anyone can justify billionaires existing.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also how long before people realize courts, police, etc exist to protect the wealthy and influential from the rest, not for the common good. It should be clear that the “common good” was a carrot on a stick.

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