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The latest inequality report from the charity reveals that the world is now on track to have five trillionaires within a decade, a change from last year’s forecast of one trillionaire within 10 years.

The report, entitled Takers Not Makers, comes as many of the world’s political leaders, corporate executives and the super-rich travel to the Swiss ski resort of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum meeting from Monday.

Oxfam’s examination of billionaire assets also coincides with Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president. Trump is expected to include several billionaires in his team of close advisers, including the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive, Elon Musk, and to offer large-scale tax breaks to the wealthiest US citizens.

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 72 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Can't wait for the trickle to finally start

aaany day now

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It already has, can't you feel it? It's that warm feeling that starts on your head and drips down.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The top birds look down and see shit. The birds at the bottom look up and see only arseholes.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

You just summed up thousands of years of how hierarchy and class works and made it about bird shit.

[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s going in my cornflakes 😦

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago

It's going in my cornflakes 😃

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Just one more tax cut bro, I promise you! Then it can finally start 🙏

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh it will start. It will be flood not a trickle.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dragonslayers. We need dragonslayers. 🐉 🗡️

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A few dozen Luigi's is all it'd take

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

The only force that creates system change is violence.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 24 points 1 week ago

::guillotine emoji::

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's going to happen.

Biden could have changed it had he wanted to, but instead, he made sure the wealthy accrued even more power.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

Peace out peasants, oh btw there's an oligarchy. Anyway laters.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah, what is it you think he could have changed, without Congress? Like, specifically?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Jesus, there are so many ways.

He could pressured the party to take away Manchin and Sinema's committee assignments. He could have gone after them for insider trading. He could have gone after Manchin's daughter for price gouging insulin, etc. etc. etc.

Instead he (and his lobbyist golf buddies) accrued even more money they'll never actually live to spend anyway and just pretended to be powerless.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

He could pressured the party to take away Manchin and Sinema's committee assignments.

This would've just handed control of Congress over to the Republicans due to losing their votes.

He could have gone after them for insider trading.

This would've required an act of Congress, as there's no executive authority regarding such matters.

He could have gone after Manchin's daughter for price gouging insulin,

This might be ethically justified but it's outside the scope of the office of the president.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Lobbies are a legal type of corruption. CMV

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Imagine being a billionaire and wanting more wealth. In any other capacity than money, this would scream severe mental health issues. Bring back lobotomies.

[–] namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not money they want. It's power. They want global domination. And this is not an exaggeration by any means.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

When I grow up I want to rule the world!

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

What good news for us peasants! Hopefully, Daddy Trump will ensure and even more successful 2025 for our dear overlords

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be hilarious if this ski resort turned out to be a long dormant volcano that suddenly exploded?

I mean, I'd giggle.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Most rich people aren’t billionaires. Most people at a ski resort aren’t the problem.

Wealth, shown to scale

(Just keep scrolling, it’s fascinating.)

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The report, entitled [Takers Not Makers](https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/research-publications/takers-not-makers/), comes as many of the world’s political leaders, corporate executives and the super-rich travel to the Swiss ski resort of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum meeting from Monday.

Most ski resorts aren't hosting the above, and I'd be shocked if they let normies anywhere near the place while the world's leading sociopaths got together to toast our suffering.

I've scrolled to the end before. Everyone should do it at least once.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Oh I didn’t read the article. That’s on me.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago
[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Mine grew by a little less.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds

Metric or imperial tons?

[–] Luckiesock@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

The dollar stretched alongside inflation.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

With Trump in charge it will be even bigger in 2025.

[–] iii@mander.xyz -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago