Posted by: cynoclast
Posting time: 4.5 years ago on 6/9/2016 12:29:08 AM
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This is the /v/FatPeopleHate of economics.
No fatcats. Definition from Wikipedia: Fat cat is a political term originally describing a rich political donor, also called an angel or big money man.
No fatcat sympathy (Quislings). Inspired by The Quislings in Max Brooks' novel World War Z, a human that had broken down psychologically due to the presence of zombies (often referred as Z-Shock) and thus begun acting like a zombie. Like those Quislings, defenders of fatcats and the status quo are actively sabotaging their own economic best interests by standing up to reform and improvement. Synonym: useful idiot that argues for systems that abuse them.
No crab mentality. We're all in the same bucket, so let's be smarter than insects about the situation.
Also related to people in The Matrix:
Morpheus: The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.
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Archived This Man Was Sentenced to Die in Prison for Shoplifting a $159 Jacket: This Happens More Than You Think (alternet.org)
submitted 4.5 years ago by cynoclast
[–] redditsrunbyfascist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.5 years ago (edited 4.5 years ago)
I'm calling bullshit.
Did he charged with a felony? Yep.
Did he then break laws in prison to remain there forever? Yep.
Edit:
I reread the story to find out how it was possible. My first guess was wrong.
The reason is the guy was a career criminal with numerous past convictions.
So word to the wise: if you want reasonable sentencing, don't be a serial offender.
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[–] redditsrunbyfascist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I'm calling bullshit.
Did he charged with a felony? Yep.
Did he then break laws in prison to remain there forever? Yep.
Edit:
I reread the story to find out how it was possible. My first guess was wrong.
The reason is the guy was a career criminal with numerous past convictions.
So word to the wise: if you want reasonable sentencing, don't be a serial offender.