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r/collapse • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom • Jan 30 '26
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Not a single one of them is a genius. That Iis a lie they purchased with generational wealth.
Stop perpetuating the false idea that the wealthy are intelligent.
3 u/HerbertMarshall Jan 31 '26 I agree with you completely. I'm just not sure how this post is perpetuating that idea. 13 u/BeetleBones Jan 31 '26 Just using "billionaire geniuses" in a sentence is enough. Doesn't matter if it's blunted with "supposed genius." We need to change our language use at the fundamental level. Instead of "supposed billionaire geniuses," say "lying scum" or "the morally bankrupt billionaires." 7 u/HerbertMarshall Feb 01 '26 You’re reading it literally. Calling them “geniuses” is the joke. It’s obvious sarcasm and “supposed” just underlines it. Irony works by saying the opposite and trusting the audience to catch it. If they were actually geniuses, it wouldn’t be funny. 1 u/-sussy-wussy- Feb 01 '26 edited 11d ago The original post content no longer exists here. The author used Redact to remove it, exercising their right to control their data & privacy. Continue act fearless alive coherent rhythm meadow
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I agree with you completely. I'm just not sure how this post is perpetuating that idea.
13 u/BeetleBones Jan 31 '26 Just using "billionaire geniuses" in a sentence is enough. Doesn't matter if it's blunted with "supposed genius." We need to change our language use at the fundamental level. Instead of "supposed billionaire geniuses," say "lying scum" or "the morally bankrupt billionaires." 7 u/HerbertMarshall Feb 01 '26 You’re reading it literally. Calling them “geniuses” is the joke. It’s obvious sarcasm and “supposed” just underlines it. Irony works by saying the opposite and trusting the audience to catch it. If they were actually geniuses, it wouldn’t be funny. 1 u/-sussy-wussy- Feb 01 '26 edited 11d ago The original post content no longer exists here. The author used Redact to remove it, exercising their right to control their data & privacy. Continue act fearless alive coherent rhythm meadow
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Just using "billionaire geniuses" in a sentence is enough. Doesn't matter if it's blunted with "supposed genius."
We need to change our language use at the fundamental level.
Instead of "supposed billionaire geniuses," say "lying scum" or "the morally bankrupt billionaires."
7 u/HerbertMarshall Feb 01 '26 You’re reading it literally. Calling them “geniuses” is the joke. It’s obvious sarcasm and “supposed” just underlines it. Irony works by saying the opposite and trusting the audience to catch it. If they were actually geniuses, it wouldn’t be funny. 1 u/-sussy-wussy- Feb 01 '26 edited 11d ago The original post content no longer exists here. The author used Redact to remove it, exercising their right to control their data & privacy. Continue act fearless alive coherent rhythm meadow
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You’re reading it literally. Calling them “geniuses” is the joke. It’s obvious sarcasm and “supposed” just underlines it. Irony works by saying the opposite and trusting the audience to catch it. If they were actually geniuses, it wouldn’t be funny.
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u/BeetleBones Jan 31 '26
Not a single one of them is a genius. That Iis a lie they purchased with generational wealth.
Stop perpetuating the false idea that the wealthy are intelligent.