why not both?

  • PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Execute (lawfully and with due process!). Seize their assets. Use to transition to renewables. Enter golden age.

    Feel free to appoint me world dictator any time, shadowy lizardman cabal.

    why not both?

    Genocide is generally frowned upon outside of Israel supporters, Nazis, and tankies.

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      22 days ago

      Are Billionaires a cultural or ethnic group? Because if not it’s just sparkling mass murder…

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            22 days ago

            Not all Billionaires are American.

            “You can kill 2500 billionaires or 1.3 billion average Americans (ignoring that there are not 1.3 billion Americans to kill)”

            “Why not both?”

            “That would be genocide.”

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              22 days ago

              Ah, yes, wasn’t focused on that part. Pretty sure 1.3 billion would be most of both American continents.

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    22 days ago

    Err, you actually can’t kill 1.3 billion average americans. There aren’t 1.3 billion Americans.

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    21 days ago

    Going to need to pump up those 2500 numbers. You take out the first wave they will be quickly replaced with descendents and opportunists. Maybe after the second wave the guillotines can be retired.

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    22 days ago

    You know, if there was a practical way to round up all billionares and remove them, I think I’d be for that. Not sure how one goes about it at this rate, though.

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    22 days ago

    Billionaire hands down. No need to think about it. No moral dilemma here.

    The only stress would be making sure th trolley actually runs the billionaire over.

    For added bonus, I will even dress up like the traditional villain with the cape, top hat, and th twirly mustache.

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      22 days ago

      but think about all the smart innovation from those brilliant billionaire brain you’ll be missing out on! And with 1.3 billion American less, that would be a lot less of trump supporters

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        21 days ago

        The one benefit of the Black Plague was that decimation of workers shifted power into the hands of workers as there was fewer of them. While eliminating 1.3 billion people would massively change the power dynamics. However, 1.3 billion gone would cause major society upheaval.

        Removing one billionaire allows society to continue with minimal disruption.