I think we need to differentiate between rich people who got rich through honest work, and rich people who got rich through deliberate exploitation. Most if not all billionaires are part of the second group, and they do not deserve the money they have. People who got rich like that are the whole reason others depend on charities and donations to get by in the first place.

[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago

Oprah is definitely an exploiter. She's exploited her audience for years, pushed crooks and frauds to the fore (Jenny McCarthy and her stupid anti autism shit, Dr Phil/Oz,), and (my personal least favorite) she promoted a faith healing rapist which likely got some of her fans raped.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Also, if honest work was all it took to get rich the world would be completely unrecognisable.