Mitchell HashimotoNov 6
It’s interesting being in a financial class now where I see people calling for my death daily on social media (not me specifically but me as a category of people). I’m not defending bad people, I don’t think I’m one of them on balance, I’m just making a narrow comment where it’s interesting to wake up and think “oh look, someone I had dinner with a dozen times calling for my death.”
Show threadSean Heber

@mitchellh I don't think people should be doing that, personally, but I also don't understand why becoming a billionaire should even be allowed.

Most of us work very hard to try to succeed or just to survive and we often see the billionaire class suggesting that the real problem is us poors didn't try hard enough!

Meanwhile we see the people owning the companies we work for or shop at taking profits from our labor and riding off into the sunset on a private jet while we struggle for groceries.

Nov 6 at 5:57pmWeb
Show threadMitchell HashimotoNov 6

@bigzaphod I don't disagree with what you're saying. I only believe that calling for the literal death of a class of people is wrong (in general!).

Separately, I don't blame people's hardships on not trying hard enough. And also, while I did gain a $B status, in doing so I also [helped, not solely by myself] minted hundreds of millionaires at the same time (a meaningful % of the entire employee base).

Regardless, I do believe policy should change!

Show threadSean HeberNov 6

@mitchellh I fear that policy will only ever change if folks in positions such as yours are the ones calling for it and working to make it happen - unfortunately none of the rest of us really have the clout to do it. We can all yell about it, but it doesn't seem like it helps. (Which I think is probably why the rhetoric is getting more violent as you've seen and experienced - people aren't feeling heard.)

I appreciate you being here and keeping grounded, though! And I don't mean to be an ass. 🙂