kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 26 days agoAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1790arrow-down15
arrow-up1785arrow-down1imageAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comkindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareMrFappy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up67arrow-down2·26 days agoAnd a fourth bar that extends beyond the top of the page simply labeled “luck”
minus-squareSmoochyPit@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up30·26 days agoAnd can’t forget the bar for “nepotism”!
minus-squareLucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 days agoNepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
minus-squareLillyPip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-226 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-squareAsfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 days agoThis should be the top comment.
minus-squareAnti_Iridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·26 days 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”
And can’t forget the bar for “nepotism”!
Nepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
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.
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.