kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 18 hours agoAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1820arrow-down15
arrow-up1815arrow-down1imageAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comkindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareMrFappy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up78arrow-down2·18 hours agoAnd a fourth bar that extends beyond the top of the page simply labeled “luck”
minus-squareAnti_Iridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoBesides the doors my parents opened for me, every single opportunity I have had has been because I walked through the door and asked. I have found that often, you make your own luck.
minus-squareLillyPip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-216 hours agoThe ‘born into wealth’ bar is so large, you’d need a microscope to see any other bars. Ever seen the difference in wealth between millions and billions? Put another way, Elon could spend a million dollars a day for a thousand years and still be a billionaire. When people are starving and can’t get healthcare or basic needs, that’s just fucking disgusting.
minus-squareAsfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoThis should be the top comment.
minus-squareSmoochyPit@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up34·17 hours agoAnd can’t forget the bar for “nepotism”!
minus-squareLucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoNepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
minus-square[deleted]@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·17 hours agoBoth of these are covered by “knowing the right people”.
And a fourth bar that extends beyond the top of the page simply labeled “luck”
Besides the doors my parents opened for me, every single opportunity I have had has been because I walked through the door and asked. I have found that often, you make your own luck.
The ‘born into wealth’ bar is so large, you’d need a microscope to see any other bars.
Ever seen the difference in wealth between millions and billions?
Put another way, Elon could spend a million dollars a day for a thousand years and still be a billionaire.
When people are starving and can’t get healthcare or basic needs, that’s just fucking disgusting.
This should be the top comment.
And can’t forget the bar for “nepotism”!
Nepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
Both of these are covered by “knowing the right people”.