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Frederick Roth's avatar

These people have always been around - what has changed is the ceilings that have previously limited them have been raised. Now the boss who'd cheat his employees of $20K gets away with $2B.

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TC Marti's avatar

"The traits Lancer describes seem commonplace, especially in the most successful segments of society. I don’t mean just musicians, athletes, and movie stars, but elected officials (and bureaucrats)."

This part jumped out at me more than anything else. And it makes me think it's why I've been, for a while now, shying away from mainstream music, instead opting for power and symphonic metal, from most sports (the NFL and NBA more than anything), and I couldn't tell you the last time I sat and watched a move made after the year 2019, if I ever have.

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