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by CapstanRoller
1016 days ago
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>income of >$100k This is barely "middle class" now, unless you live in the middle of nowhere or like a college student. $100k/yr stopped being impressive long ago. Even the FAANG rich boys are closer to the janitor than to the CEO. |
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I'm not arguing that it makes you rich, but you're definitely NOT "poor" if you have such an income.
Anyway, comparing to the CEO on a linear scale is kind of absurd. Anyone making less than half of what the CEO does is closer to the janitor than the CEO. Still, if you make exactly half as much as the CEO of these companies, you're still objectively rich.
And why do you think you should be closer to the CEO than the janitor in the first place? Do you think your job is that much more important than making sure the power is on and the toilets are not stuck?
If someone is gunuine about protecting the "poor", they should first ensure that the janitors and cafeteria workers are not poor, before they demand raises that would take them even further away from those that really ARE poor.
It appears to be quite typical for those claiming to be poor (while having an above-median income and wealth) to have just the attitude towards those below them that they blame the "rich" for.