Alexis von Hoensbroech says the global push to decarbonize the aviation sector by 2050 will lead to a major increase in ticket prices unless governments step in to offer support.

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    1 year ago

    Maybe if you’re rich.

    something the poor get to just throw around

    Moving the goalposts. You started out saying only “the rich”. A single-income waitress is not “the rich” unless you’re completely bonkers. You can argue that such a person is middle-class, or working class, or petite bourgeoisie, however you want to classify her. But if you call somebody like that “the rich” you’ve taken a vacation from reality.

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      1 year ago

      A single-income waitress is not “the rich” unless you’re completely bonkers.

      It’s a top 20% income on the low end, and higher if she works at a high end establishment. If the top 20% isn’t rich, is anyone rich? Of course you can perpetually move the goalposts.

      You can argue that such a person is … or working class

      No doubt she is working class, but that says nothing about being rich or poor. The classes speak to capital ownership.

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        It’s a top 20% income on the low end

        You’re telling me that Barb at the IHOP is making top-20% money.

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          There would be no reason for her to work there otherwise. It is not like every other restaurant and bar under the sun isn’t also begging for servers.