• SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    Businesses that were too successful are also called monopolies, and have a chilling effect on entrepreneurship all in their own.

    Median wage in USA is about $20/h, so the actual numbers say there are a lot of people being closer to having trouble making ends meet. Even then, the ratio matters a lot. It’s the difference between “we’re all in this together” and “some of you won’t make it but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make”. In the latter situation there is a lot more resentment and sympathy for violence.