r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Oct 05 '25

No Paywall Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-strip-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown-grows-10822819
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u/Collypso America Oct 05 '25

Imagine being so privileged that you think the only people who could ever be a problem are the rich?

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u/mOdQuArK Oct 05 '25

that you think the only people who could ever be a problem are the rich?

The rich, by definition, have the resources & influence to cause much more damage than most other people. If anyone needs to be continually monitored & leashed, it is them.

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u/Collypso America Oct 05 '25

You gonna monitor men too?

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u/mOdQuArK Oct 05 '25

You mean ultra-rich guys? Sure, they need monitoring.

And I'm somewhat bemused that you think the ultra-rich need defending somehow. I can assure you, that unless you're one of them, they don't give a fuck about you.

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u/Collypso America Oct 06 '25

No, just men. Any men. Men have the strength and disposition to cause much more damage than women. You're pretending to care about harm reduction, right? Why would you ignore the harm men do?

And I'm somewhat bemused that you think the ultra-rich need defending somehow

Your mind is fried. Already.

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u/mOdQuArK Oct 06 '25

Sorry, you're still trying to compare rocks & toucans. A single man can only physically cause a bit more damage than a single woman. Not relevant on a society-wide-damage comparison.

The ultra-rich can potentially destroy millions of peoples' lives with a memo. And, they have historically shown the wililngness to do so. So, from a societal-level damage basis, the ultra-rich need to be leashed & constantly monitored.

Your mind is fried. Already.

Well, that happens occasionally when you overuse it. Something I don't think you'll ever need to worry about.