• iamthetot@piefed.ca
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    3 days ago

    Capitalism is a big reason right now, but it hasn’t been around forever. I think the only common denominator throughout the history of things not being good is just… People

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      3 days ago

      Believe me, without the mentality of maximizing revenue and minimizing costs, 99% of these asshole CEOs wouldn’t exist

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        3 days ago

        Respectfully I disagree. I’m not defending capitalism here, I’m just observing history. There’s always been assholes at the top, be they CEOs, or kings, or emperors, or whatever have you.

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          Yes that’s obvious. But I am referring to this type of asshole CEO, which is very much aligned with the capitalist mentality of these times.