• Hawke@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      In reality: they don’t.

      In their minds: they fear losing that paycheck just like everyone else.

    • Calfpupa [she/her]@lemmy.ml
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      Billionaires that were labor originally still had to sell their labor at that time. I suspect some there may be some theory that argues that said billionaires are no longer working class when they cease working and are no longer dependent on their labor, but I am not sure how that’d differ from someone using their labor to get lucky in the stock market and retire early.

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        That also makes them no longer working class.

        There is a big difference between a retiree and someone that never had to work.

      • tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden
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        Pretty sure as soon as you don’t have to sell your labor anymore to live a somewhat decent live*, you’re not working class anymore, independent of how that happens. Working class background or something.

        * That’s a bit subjective of course, but at billionaires levels it’s pretty clear