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[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What about the ultra rich that have built bunkers and have their security outfitted with locking, exploding collars to keep them in line?

I forget who, but some consultant said that they did a talk with a small group of the ultra wealthy that are doing this.

Edit: This is what I was referring to https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/04/super-rich-prepper-bunkers-apocalypse-survival-richest-rushkoff

[-] jcit878@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

I think the reference to collars was more a hypothetical in the article as the author was challenging the bunker dudes how would they ensure the people keeping them safe remained loyal, and that none of them considered anything like "treat them like people before the cataclism", it didn't even occur to them at all, instead they proposed a bunch of more controlling measures, which included "disciplinary collars"

[-] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

They can buy themselves a few years at best without a functioning supply chain. We all depend on society, no matter how much they like to deny it

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

The ultra-rich will still be dependent on their retinues of loyal followers, whose loyalties will of course be tested by the collapse of civilization. Unless their retinues are robots, of course.

[-] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

robots

That's it! We take all the rich and politicians and stick 'em in "FSD" enabled teslas for a while. The problem will solve itself.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

These billionaires imagine they're rich because they're brilliant, not because they're the biggest assholes and lucky (and born rich). They overestimate their independence from all the people and other creatures that actually make the planet and human society work. Once they get to their bunkers or their Mars outpost, perhaps reality will gradually get through to them. They can't escape this using bunkers, rockets and weapons.

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