Share this clip widely. This is how the 1% feel about the labor that has made them obscenely wealthy

[Caliman73]

44. Since before Capitalism, during its precursor...feudalism.

During Feudalism, the assets and wealth of countries was in the hands of a VERY VERY few people, namely the monarchs and their vassals. Capitalism opened up the economy so that it could be distributed more widely, but it still tended to end up in fewer and fewer hands.

Those at the top believe, almost religiously, that they belong there because of some natural or divine right and those underneath them are in their "rightful" place because they are lesser. That is the nature of Capitalism and other hierarchical economic structures. The "sadism" comes in as part of the way the system is devised.

I personally, do not have the desire to become wealthy. I would like to be financially comfortable, but I do not think that I could do what needs to be done to amass great wealth, which is basically to care more about money and power than you do about human beings. I am already too selfish, living in the United States where our 4% to 5% of the world's population consumes something like 25% to 40% of the resources.

When you prioritize amassing wealth, you by default have to de-prioritize the welfare of your fellow human being. You use words like "arrogance" and "lazy" or other dehumanizing words so that you can focus on what is important, your money.

People during COVID-19, didn't want to DIE to get people their coffee for $8.00 an hour. They weren't arrogant, they were looking out for themselves and their families.

It is the nature of Capitalism to see workers as a fungible asset and a liability. We are just cogs that can and should be replaced if we get "too expensive".