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Fairness is what the powerful ‘can get away with’ study shows: The willingness of those in power to act fairly depends on how easily others can collectively push back against unfair treatment (www.staffs.ac.uk)
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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Makes sense. The rich don't try to prevent unionization and collective action purely out of spite.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not completely spite, there's a good chunk of fear there too

Rich people whisper in their private circles about all the times in the past the oppressed fight back, and spend a good chunk of their unethical wealth to prevent the common people from organizing

It's worked so well that they've turned us against each other over the basic right to have a livable wage.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Rich people whisper in their private circles about all the times in the past the oppressed fight back

Source?

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

History and direct experience. I'll assume you've never actually dealt with the exceptionally wealthy

Why do you think all the billionaires have been building emergency estates the last 15 years? Oh and I DO have a source for that

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/04/super-rich-prepper-bunkers-apocalypse-survival-richest-rushkoff)

[–] HurricaneLiz@hilariouschaos.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Source for me: The millionaires I've known. Even some making 6 digits. Now it's echoed by those with 5 digits who think they're rich.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yep, and I'm working on ways to prey on that fear