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this hypothetical pondering isn't reality. mega wealthy people don't care if poor people suffer or die. they don't see us as humans. we are just parasites that cost them money. it literally doesn't matter that we generate all the money for them--we are repulsive to them, and the celebration over CEO extermination just pushes us even further into "other" territory

this is how kids are raised in billionaire households. you think that asshole's kids plays with poor kids? or even has any kind of meaningful interaction with them? hell fucking no. they go to private school with other rich kids, get chauffeured everywhere, vacation in places only they can afford, and on and on-- how else would all these kids grow up to be exactly the same as the assholes who raised them?

to hell with the lot of them i say

Paul F Tompkins is great!

He's a principal on my beloved Thrilling Adventure Hour, a new-time stage show and podcast in the style of old-time radio. I've seen them live twice.

His very excellent improv comedy podcast SPONTANEANATION! with tons of great guests. Link to a live show video.

He had his own fake news show with puppets briefly, No You Shut Up!

He was main cast on Bajillion Dollar Properties, a fake reality show about Hollywood real estate agents.

PFT was in Tangled with a minor part as Short Thug, a passable rap name.

He and his longtime friend Tawny Newsome (who plays Mariner Beckett) co-host the official Star Trek podcast.

Plus he's basically the king of podcast guesting. He has been in everyone else's show. And who can forget his impeccable style.

Is this a crossover episode?

This is just racism against rich people.

No, I will not be explaining my thoughts further. I will simply be collecting my check from the WSJ.

Thompson's children, like every other human, aren't just neutral moral agents. Like their father, their position depends on our monstrous system. Sure they could overcome this and adopt good politics, but it will be harder for them than people who earn money honestly.

Remember that the capitalists are always class-conscious and usually show class-solidarity.

Or... maybe, just maybe, people can have the opinions they want and have their reasons for them.

The idea I have to consider my parents' role as my parents undermined if they did something scam-ish is arguably appalling.

This is turning into a collective shame kind of culture.

What about Hitler's kids and kids of his family members?

Ah, they made their choice to never have kids.

I kinda think they don't need to do that, they are different persons with different backgrounds who'd act differently being knowledgeable of what Germany did there.

But I want this question to hang over the heads of these CEOs, their peers and families. I want them to question themselves.

Not one of the people cheering for Thompson’s death had actually heard of Thompson before this.

They are cheering because of his job title. This has nothing to do with Thompson’s character or who he was.

This man is an asshole

Not a meme.

What Tompkins is failing to realize here is that the people who are elated know absolutely jack shit about who Thompson was, and Thompson’s own kids know a lot about who he is.

Man. Keep the kids out of the discourse. Have a little class.