Message from @comrade sal
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they are rich because they are the most competent in most cases
but in almost all cases they are competent in their own right and their own field, clearly
are the "degenerates" poor because they are weak, or are their competent among them
the degenerates are poor because they're weak
they must be thought how to grow strong
and if that fails then they are hopeless
weak... mentally? or physically?
One or the other or both
i understand
you believe our current society functions under the principles of meritocracy
those who are competent rise to elite status
Usually yes
does your belief include the event that the "elite" maintain their power, wealth (one and the same under neoliberal capital) etc., by preventing those competent in the poor to rise?
No, that doesnt happen
the 1% doesnt stay the same as proven by Ben shapiro
people rise through the ranks daily
curious
the 1% doesnt change?
Yes it does
ah, you mean the members of the 1% are in constant flux
Exactly
how does one leave the 1%
do they die?
do they lose their influence, wealth, power?
Tax sometimes and sometimes someone over takes them and sometimes they lose money too yes
if they were competent enough to rise to the 1%, how could they be so weak as to fall out of it? as a man of "facts and logic", how can you present this idea without recognizing its logical fallacy? Moreover, how could someone competent enough to best 99% of the populace, incentivised to maintain their power and wealth, not use that power wealth and influence (which they have the most of) to maintain their status?
competence doesnt mean perfect. People fall and people rise. Its just how people are.
And they do use their power and wealth to get richer and maintain their status
but sometimes no matter how much money you put into it you can still lose a significant amount more
so much so that you can lose it all
Why are you talking to the bourgeoisie
He's just trying to bait you
Shut up delude
Im not
I dont bait
i know, hes just memeing most likely
I dont meme
i doubt anyone could actually hold these beliefs
He's upper class too
then you're stupid