kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1844arrow-down16
arrow-up1838arrow-down1imageAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comkindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareMrFappy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up78arrow-down1·2 days agoAnd a fourth bar that extends beyond the top of the page simply labeled “luck”
minus-squareLillyPip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-22 days 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-squareSmoochyPit@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up35·2 days agoAnd can’t forget the bar for “nepotism”!
minus-square[deleted]@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·2 days agoBoth of these are covered by “knowing the right people”.
minus-squareLucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoNepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
minus-squareAnti_Iridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day 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.
And a fourth bar that extends beyond the top of the page simply labeled “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”!
Both of these are covered by “knowing the right people”.
Nepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
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.