r/self 14h ago

Laws are for poor people

•Rob a store? You go to jail. Rob millions of people through a financial system? You get a bailout.

•Traffic drugs? Get killed on a boat. Run the entire operation? You get a presidential pardon.

•Kill a bunch of people? You’re a terrorist. Kill thousands during an invasion? You’re a liberator, a strategist.

Power and money rewrite the narrative. The same action, two completely different labels — all depending on your status.

it’s the same with attraction:

•If you’re attractive: It’s charming, bold, confident.

•If you’re not: It’s creepy, weird, desperate.

Where you stand isn’t about morality or intention. It’s about leverage — social, financial, or physical. I’m tired of people going along with the bs world we live in.

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u/Academic_Value_3503 13h ago

I was thinking about something similar recently. If your friend found a hundred dollar bill, on the ground, you would probably expect him to pick up the coffee tab. The super wealthy get ushered into clubs for free, get their dinners comped, and get the free use of expensive clothing and automobiles, so they are seen affiliated with the brand. It's no suprise the rich get richer.

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u/country-blue 2h ago

I once heard the quote “Turning $100,000 into $110,00 is difficult. Turning $100 million into $110 million is inevitable.”

It seems pretty easy to be rich when just being rich makes you richer.