nifty@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTbh that take isn’t that hotlemmy.worldimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1947arrow-down134
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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-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoI guess they leech, rather than leach. Leech off, leach out. I think that’s right.
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.
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.
I guess they leech, rather than leach. Leech off, leach out. I think that’s right.
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.