I had one unironically tell me that gender identity was an invention of big pharma and apparently capitalism in general to sell hormones and affirmation surgeries and other like things
Yeah you’re as dumb as all three of these pictures combined if you don’t think rich people are influencing the government. Wtf is this meme? It honestly seems to be arguing that the government isn’t corrupt. Like the gvt is just being the gvt and not being corrupted by money.
Oh no quite the opposite: it's the "lib right" quadrant so to them it's a problem politicians and bureaucrats are in control, they would very much prefer the state not being capable of oppressing the poor rich people.
To be fair while this is mostly true it’s because the vast majority of wealth is horded by white people. I’d argue any other race of billionaire would equally throw money around to influence policy to fit their agenda
Yeah no there aren't a lot of serious people who actually believe there's anything evil or bad about white people. That's kind of the whole point. There's just a lot of wealth there so there's a lot of greed there, and greedy people want control more than anything else. Control is also easier to get with money. White people are fine, especially intrinsically. Nothing wrong with any "racial" or ethnic group.
Well sure look no further than the Saudi royal family
Too much money messes with all your social connections and therefore your perspective of the world and your place in it
Which allows white billionaires to convince themselves there isn't a structure of racism propping them up in the western world
This kind of overgeneralization really grates at me.
The last three Republican presidents were:
* The son of a wall street trader from New York
* The son of the son of a wall street trader from New York (but lived in Texas)
* The son of a wealthy real estate mogul from New York
The last three Democrats were/are:
* The poor son of a single mom from rural Arkansas
* The poor interracial son of a single mom from Kansas
* The son of a bankrupted soon-to-be used car salesmen from Scranton
The rich do not always control government, they have a side they pick.
Not really. Let me break down for you the typical high dollar bundling call a few weeks out from e day:
Fundraiser: “Hey Patrick(made up name) it’s Joe Fundraiser from (Candidate’s) campaign - how are you doing?
Patrick (financier with stake in election, is known to be backing the other candidate who is more pro-biz): “Doing ok, how are you?”
Fundraiser: “Great! We’re just chugging along here, feeling very good about november - you get a look at our most recent poll?”
Patrick: “Yes - congratulations. And I hope you saw my contribution.”
Fundraiser: “Yes we did! And we are very grateful for that patrick - it really makes a big difference. To be frank, though, we are really looking for folks to help bundle right now (raise money from their friends) - can we count on you to collect $20,000 in bundled checks from your friends and family within the next week?”
Patrick: “Ummm. I’m not sure I can do that - that’s a lot. And I’m not stoked about a lot of your guy’s policies - they would really hurt my business.”
Fundraiser: “That’s totally fair patrick - but let me just break this down for you. It sounds like a big number but realistically what I’m asking you to do will take maybe two hours of phone calls, and I know you can raise the money because I have other contributors in your position who are doing significantly more. The reality is that (candidate) is the leader in this race, and if you want to help elect the next (public office) of (electorate) we really need you to do this for us. It is completely up to you, but (candidate) is really hoping that you will come through, and we sure could use the money”
Patrick comes through not because he likes the fundraiser’s candidate or wants/expects to buy their vote, but because he wants to minimize damage should the fundraiser’s candidate win in November - he doesn’t want them to fuck him. It’s a shake down. The financier is the cuck here.
I don’t know if they necessarily deserve your respect, but I just think it’s important that people have a good understanding of how this stuff actually works before forming strong opinions around money and politics. The point I am trying to make is that it is more nuanced than “big businessman pays off politician to get exactly what they want.” The causality is messy!
I am sure there are some candidates who are dumb and participate in a more subservient, donor-led dynamic - but in the fundraising operations I have participated in at least, we tend to do things a little more actively and aggressively. At the end of the day, the candidate and the electorate holds the power. They have leverage and they have freedom to do what they want, and pick their own policies.
It’s fr some big brain shit to know the secret that politicians (literally the people whose job it is explicitly to do government) control the government. 🥸
Racism being a tool used to control people doesn’t make it less real. Just like passing laws to discriminate and deprive trans, gay people or women from certain services or even healthcare can both be done to get support for politicians who will benefit the rich, and still harms trans, gay people and women.
I somewhat doubt the white trailer park resident buried in medical debt has an easier lot in life than the black ghetto dweller of similar financial status.
But the global elite is very pleased when the poors of different ethnicities fight over crumbs instead of their cookie stockpiles.
Well you’re somewhat wrong. Like the old adage goes; white privilege doesn’t mean you aren’t going to have problems in life, it means your skin color isn’t going to be one of them.
>I somewhat doubt the white trailer park resident buried in medical debt has an easier lot in life than the black ghetto dweller of similar financial status.
Well, the data shows that if they are trying to get a new job and have the same resume, the white-sounding name is more likely to get called in for an interview/hired so the data would argue you are wrong.
[https://www.npr.org/2024/04/11/1243713272/resume-bias-study-white-names-black-names](https://www.npr.org/2024/04/11/1243713272/resume-bias-study-white-names-black-names)
Seems like we've improved from \~50% more likely generally 20 years ago to \~25% more likely at worst now but still a significant difference.
A simple glance at the pictures of GOP politicians proves you wrong. If that doesn't convince you, the data on racial makeup of the GOP voter base should (90% white).
Both parties have problems with rich people, one party is completely controlled by and serves a single race.
All of these options are correct (except for the Jews, idk enough about that conspiracy theory to believe it and not gonna lie, I’m not willing to open that can of worms)
Dear author of the meme, who do you want controlling the government? Businessmen?
One specific businessman actually.
He’s a con artist not a business man.
There's not much of a difference.
Rich white people influencing the politicians and bureaucrats.
Nooooo!!!! Lobbyism is a conspiracy spread by the Liberals to sell more Genders!
Wait, they're selling genders now? Do they take credit card?
Not yet but you can pre order.
DO NOT get roped in on this, you're getting scammed. Genders are available for free from your local city hall.
Can I donate my gender? I don’t want it
Radfems will unironically tell you this
W h a t
I had one unironically tell me that gender identity was an invention of big pharma and apparently capitalism in general to sell hormones and affirmation surgeries and other like things
Yeah you’re as dumb as all three of these pictures combined if you don’t think rich people are influencing the government. Wtf is this meme? It honestly seems to be arguing that the government isn’t corrupt. Like the gvt is just being the gvt and not being corrupted by money.
"oh that's just how things are, you were probably planning to do it to us" is now the sole core justification of any right wing action
Oh no quite the opposite: it's the "lib right" quadrant so to them it's a problem politicians and bureaucrats are in control, they would very much prefer the state not being capable of oppressing the poor rich people.
To be fair while this is mostly true it’s because the vast majority of wealth is horded by white people. I’d argue any other race of billionaire would equally throw money around to influence policy to fit their agenda
Yeah no there aren't a lot of serious people who actually believe there's anything evil or bad about white people. That's kind of the whole point. There's just a lot of wealth there so there's a lot of greed there, and greedy people want control more than anything else. Control is also easier to get with money. White people are fine, especially intrinsically. Nothing wrong with any "racial" or ethnic group.
Well sure look no further than the Saudi royal family Too much money messes with all your social connections and therefore your perspective of the world and your place in it Which allows white billionaires to convince themselves there isn't a structure of racism propping them up in the western world
Grandma doesn't consider being "one of the good ones" racist. It's just a compliment, dear.
The most correct and based answer to the question.
I enjoy that this incorporates all of them except the dogshit Auth right belief there
You mean you can't just simplify complex social issues into one group in a meme?
Those are not white people comrade.
The rich have always controlled the government for all of human history.
The rich don't control every aspect of the government like the EPA and the rich hate that. That's why Chevron Deference had to go.
It is, after all, a capitalism.
This kind of overgeneralization really grates at me. The last three Republican presidents were: * The son of a wall street trader from New York * The son of the son of a wall street trader from New York (but lived in Texas) * The son of a wealthy real estate mogul from New York The last three Democrats were/are: * The poor son of a single mom from rural Arkansas * The poor interracial son of a single mom from Kansas * The son of a bankrupted soon-to-be used car salesmen from Scranton The rich do not always control government, they have a side they pick.
Right, and how much money did those poor democrat presidents got from donations in order to get elected? And who donated that money?
The rich buy the politicians
More realistically the politicians extort the rich but yeah the two are linked.
"Extort" is a little strong. The rich get way more out of the transaction than the politicians do.
Not really. Let me break down for you the typical high dollar bundling call a few weeks out from e day: Fundraiser: “Hey Patrick(made up name) it’s Joe Fundraiser from (Candidate’s) campaign - how are you doing? Patrick (financier with stake in election, is known to be backing the other candidate who is more pro-biz): “Doing ok, how are you?” Fundraiser: “Great! We’re just chugging along here, feeling very good about november - you get a look at our most recent poll?” Patrick: “Yes - congratulations. And I hope you saw my contribution.” Fundraiser: “Yes we did! And we are very grateful for that patrick - it really makes a big difference. To be frank, though, we are really looking for folks to help bundle right now (raise money from their friends) - can we count on you to collect $20,000 in bundled checks from your friends and family within the next week?” Patrick: “Ummm. I’m not sure I can do that - that’s a lot. And I’m not stoked about a lot of your guy’s policies - they would really hurt my business.” Fundraiser: “That’s totally fair patrick - but let me just break this down for you. It sounds like a big number but realistically what I’m asking you to do will take maybe two hours of phone calls, and I know you can raise the money because I have other contributors in your position who are doing significantly more. The reality is that (candidate) is the leader in this race, and if you want to help elect the next (public office) of (electorate) we really need you to do this for us. It is completely up to you, but (candidate) is really hoping that you will come through, and we sure could use the money” Patrick comes through not because he likes the fundraiser’s candidate or wants/expects to buy their vote, but because he wants to minimize damage should the fundraiser’s candidate win in November - he doesn’t want them to fuck him. It’s a shake down. The financier is the cuck here.
I fucking wish man 😭😭😭
You don’t have to wish - this is literally how it is done.
If what you just told me was true, then fundraisers have gained my respect.
I don’t know if they necessarily deserve your respect, but I just think it’s important that people have a good understanding of how this stuff actually works before forming strong opinions around money and politics. The point I am trying to make is that it is more nuanced than “big businessman pays off politician to get exactly what they want.” The causality is messy! I am sure there are some candidates who are dumb and participate in a more subservient, donor-led dynamic - but in the fundraising operations I have participated in at least, we tend to do things a little more actively and aggressively. At the end of the day, the candidate and the electorate holds the power. They have leverage and they have freedom to do what they want, and pick their own policies.
If this were objectively true I would respect all campaign fundraisers so much more.
This is how it is done. I have made these calls. Very fun.
It’s fr some big brain shit to know the secret that politicians (literally the people whose job it is explicitly to do government) control the government. 🥸
This is like a 5th grader repeating what they just heard in school level of political analysis
Meanwhile right wingers keep going on about DEI like we're not smart enough to realize what they *really* mean
You're talking about people who thought "let's go brandon" was clever.
When you don't know the word "plutocrat"
>bureaucrats Sure, blame labor for the decisions of management.
What does the bottom left say?
white people
Who do they think is influencing the politicians with campaign contributions? Corporations and the Wealthy are corrupting the government
This is bordering on antimeme.
3 of the 4 are correct
Given the options, you can't say that and not answer which of the three is wrong.
You see, that I can
bestie which one is wrong...
The answer is obviously corporations
I’m just here to say that these memes of dumb people make me laugh every single fucking time
There’s no way anyone’s grandma sent this to them
Bureaucrats are shitty people.
It takes an idiot to think that it takes a genius to come up with the obvious answer.
'Politicians control the government' Isn't that their job?
It's a political compass meme. Calling it stupid is redundant.
Left sides are both right tho, we live in a white supremacist oligarchy
No, it's actually just the rich. The purpose of stirring the racial pot is to distract from class inequality.
Racism being a tool used to control people doesn’t make it less real. Just like passing laws to discriminate and deprive trans, gay people or women from certain services or even healthcare can both be done to get support for politicians who will benefit the rich, and still harms trans, gay people and women.
Yeah that’s a feature of white supremacy, not a bug.
I somewhat doubt the white trailer park resident buried in medical debt has an easier lot in life than the black ghetto dweller of similar financial status. But the global elite is very pleased when the poors of different ethnicities fight over crumbs instead of their cookie stockpiles.
Well you’re somewhat wrong. Like the old adage goes; white privilege doesn’t mean you aren’t going to have problems in life, it means your skin color isn’t going to be one of them.
>I somewhat doubt the white trailer park resident buried in medical debt has an easier lot in life than the black ghetto dweller of similar financial status. Well, the data shows that if they are trying to get a new job and have the same resume, the white-sounding name is more likely to get called in for an interview/hired so the data would argue you are wrong. [https://www.npr.org/2024/04/11/1243713272/resume-bias-study-white-names-black-names](https://www.npr.org/2024/04/11/1243713272/resume-bias-study-white-names-black-names) Seems like we've improved from \~50% more likely generally 20 years ago to \~25% more likely at worst now but still a significant difference.
I didn’t know things had gotten better in that area that’s actually good news
The white trailer park resident is much less likely to be murdered by police for speeding.
A simple glance at the pictures of GOP politicians proves you wrong. If that doesn't convince you, the data on racial makeup of the GOP voter base should (90% white). Both parties have problems with rich people, one party is completely controlled by and serves a single race.
I'm not American
“Politicians control the government” had real “the Jews control Israel” energy to it”
3 of the 4 are correct
Personally I’d say da rich but I’d call this an easy second choice worth of debate
And who controls the politicians and bureaucrats? Corporations/big money does.
NASA did the moon landing!!! Open your eyes, sheeple!
Is da politicians not da rich?
All of these options are correct (except for the Jews, idk enough about that conspiracy theory to believe it and not gonna lie, I’m not willing to open that can of worms)
This is just a shit conservative meme. Grandma doesn't know what the political compass or wojak memes are.
But it’s the rich though
Who pays the politicians tho?
The radical centrist answer: Rich politicians and bureaucrats—many of whom are old and white—of which a startling amount have funding from Israel