nifty@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTbh that take isn’t that hotlemmy.worldimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1937arrow-down133
arrow-up1904arrow-down1imageTbh that take isn’t that hotlemmy.worldnifty@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square95fedilink
minus-squaremasquenox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·9 months agoThe billionaire class aren’t “ghouls” leaching off society. They are leeches leaching off society. The term parasites will also suffice. Also… the super-creep genre is shit.
minus-squaredeania@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoUnlike billionaires, some parasites are beneficial to humanity (there’s a species of wasp that lays its eggs in plant-destroying caterpillars, and leeches can be used as bait while fishing).
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoI’m okay with using billionaires for chum.
minus-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoI guess they leech, rather than leach. Leech off, leach out. I think that’s right.
The billionaire class aren’t “ghouls” leaching off society. They are leeches leaching off society. The term parasites will also suffice.
Also… the super-creep genre is shit.
Unlike billionaires, some parasites are beneficial to humanity (there’s a species of wasp that lays its eggs in plant-destroying caterpillars, and leeches can be used as bait while fishing).
I’m okay with using billionaires for chum.
I guess they leech, rather than leach. Leech off, leach out. I think that’s right.