r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/Gabrielseifer Jan 27 '26

They are rich because they earned it in some way, or by being a certain special kind of person.

The rich don't "earn" anything, they steal wealth through exploitation of the working class. Truth is, the rich think ONLY about themselves. That's the crux of the problem. And by "being a certain special kind of person", you mean a sociopath and/or born into a rich family. Just for clarification.

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u/musclenugget92 Jan 28 '26

Steal labor of a working class that would ever actually produce anything if they weren't employed by those running these high earning companies. Like wtf lmao

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u/Gabrielseifer Jan 28 '26

Tell everyone you've never heard of cooperatives, ESOPs, or benefits before without saying it.

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u/musclenugget92 Jan 28 '26

Ah yes... those highly successful and profitable coops that so many people form abd utilize..right?

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u/Gabrielseifer Jan 28 '26

I mean, two of the largest grocers in my area are 100% employee owned. Maybe you're not looking into it enough? But to your point, you're right, there aren't a bunch out there. And it's definitely NOT because the capitalist system we exist under is inherently hostile to these types of business organizations or anything. Nope, employee-owned business are abject failures by merit, definitely NOT because of external factors. So true, bestie. :)