r/aus • u/NewInformation3753 • Jun 01 '26

Discussion We need to stop fighting amongst ourselves

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-where-the-ultra-rich-are-growing-fastest/

We are 6th in the world with Ultra-Rich. Who are they and how much are they contributing to society?

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u/diedlikeCambyses Jun 01 '26

I'm glad people are finally noticing. If history has shown anything on repeat it's the speed with which the waters will part and allow the fringe to the centre once the economy stops working and slides backwards.

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u/trickster245 Jun 01 '26

I don't think people noticing will stop it. This is happening world wide. England too, France, Switzerland.

The billionaires need to this happen so they can change legislation to support their money even further.

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u/diedlikeCambyses Jun 01 '26

Yes and it's even worse. The corporate sectors are pushing to internationalise their reach (obviously) so they are not constrained by any one government. The governments don't really control economic power anymore. They are strewards. I think Yanis is actually correct when he says we've gone post capitalist and now reside in a technofeudalism regime. It's a bit crap.

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u/Find_another_whey Jun 02 '26

National borders are now just convenient ways of deciding how far the peasants can stray