kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1871arrow-down15
arrow-up1866arrow-down1imageAdd a third, larger bar for "knowing the right people" skillslemmy.dbzer0.comkindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squareMrFappy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up78arrow-down2·2 months agoAnd a fourth bar that extends beyond the top of the page simply labeled “luck”
minus-squareSmoochyPit@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up36·2 months agoAnd can’t forget the bar for “nepotism”!
minus-square[deleted]@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoBoth of these are covered by “knowing the right people”.
minus-squareLucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoNepotism is often the only bar on the chart.
minus-squareLillyPip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 months 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-up2·2 months agoThis should be the top comment.
minus-squareAnti_Iridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months 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”!
Both of these are covered by “knowing the right people”.
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.