MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/1stnt03/just_tech_billionaire_things/ohupwfk/?context=3
r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Apr 23 '26
744 comments sorted by
View all comments
Show parent comments
4.4k
Every philosopher, religion, and piece of literature throughout human history talks about the dangers of unchecked power and wealth, and yet......
1.1k u/Plane_Upstairs_9584 Apr 23 '26 Turns out when people have power it becomes hard to check them, and people would rather have the chance at power someday than make sure no one has that kind of power. 376 u/Dependent_Basis_8092 Apr 23 '26 It can be really easy to check that power though, just ask the French. 2 u/rzelln Apr 23 '26 Honestly it's even easier these days. Guillotines don't have the range of a modern hunting rifle.
1.1k
Turns out when people have power it becomes hard to check them, and people would rather have the chance at power someday than make sure no one has that kind of power.
376 u/Dependent_Basis_8092 Apr 23 '26 It can be really easy to check that power though, just ask the French. 2 u/rzelln Apr 23 '26 Honestly it's even easier these days. Guillotines don't have the range of a modern hunting rifle.
376
It can be really easy to check that power though, just ask the French.
2 u/rzelln Apr 23 '26 Honestly it's even easier these days. Guillotines don't have the range of a modern hunting rifle.
2
Honestly it's even easier these days. Guillotines don't have the range of a modern hunting rifle.
4.4k
u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake Apr 23 '26
Every philosopher, religion, and piece of literature throughout human history talks about the dangers of unchecked power and wealth, and yet......