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Just curious but are we heading towards an "eat the rich" society? (lemmy.ca)

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While it's very unlikely that someone has a definitive answer, this question popped into my head after the assassination of the UHC CEO and it's been bothering me that I can't shake off this feeling that more is likely to happen (maybe not in higher frequency but potential).

Usually I could provide counter-arguments to myself in a realism/(should I buy apples or oranges comparison) kind-of sense but this one I feel more unsure about.

I wish I had more diverse exp in systems analysis as these kinds of questions that linger in my head really irritates my OCD brain as I just want to know what's the most likely answer.

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[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 33 points 2 weeks ago

The rich have exceptional resources to protect themselves. Money is just another form of power.

For instance, even in a doomsday scenario (for them) of the French Revolution, the rich will have personal security guards. These people will be paid very well (relative to the general population), which will keep them loyal enough. They will eat at secure restaurants (similar deal), and enjoy activities in secure locations.

Beyond that, you already see the rich buying private islands (Larry Ellison) and preparing for an uprising (Peter Thiel).

But if you let your imagination run wild, they can even distort the blame, and set up patsies. Owning the media and controlling the narrative (propaganda) is highly effective and already happening in earnest. Plenty of blame is being shifted to immigrants and (because it works, somehow) LGBT+ groups.

I would even say the UHC CEO is himself a fall guy. The buck doesn't stop at the CEO. There is a step above him. The board of directors is responsible, and they will replace him with another just like him. They are the ones that ultimately choose the direction.

[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think the guy making 12 million dollars a year off the suffering of the poor counts as a fall guy.

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

He's a willing participant, for sure. But the board and shareholders make even more than that.

[-] weeeeum@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's hard to defend yourself from guns. Considering Trump, with the resources, intelligence and defense of the entire state still had 2 close calls with assassinations being an example of this.

The second time was in a secure, exclusive, golf resort.

Rifles can reliably hit a target within 200 meters in a single shot with practice. They maintain an effective range from 500 to even 800 meters.

Unless CEOs are okay with living and working in extreme solitude and isolation, there will always remain the possibility of assassination.

[-] papalonian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's mostly irrelevant to your point, but I'm pretty sure the second one at his golf course was an unrelated shooting where someone else got shot. I guess it could be a cover story where they shot the attacker and didn't want to make it seem like a trend for the media, but I don't think we have any confirmation that the was indeed a second attempt

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

200 yards is nothing for a rifle, I shoot at 500 yards on my range for fun. There are schools and ranges for 1mile shots which you can do in a few days learning from long range shooters.

A $1k AR10 or even a 700 will do 750 without breaking the bank.

Small arms are why we have lost basically every war the USA has been in since Vietnam. It's basically impossible to stop gorilla warfare.

[-] veganpizza69@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

For instance, even in a doomsday scenario (for them) of the French Revolution, the rich will have personal security guards. These people will be paid very well (relative to the general population), which will keep them loyal enough. They will eat at secure restaurants (similar deal), and enjoy activities in secure locations.

In a collapse scenario, their money will be worthless.

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