Politics and economics and government are sensitive topics these days, and many jokesters don’t want to touch those topics with a 10-foot solid gold pole.
But then you have these brave souls. It takes a special turn of phrase to keep the commentary both relevant and funny, but these 17 people have managed to do just that.
Let’s get rich, bitches!
17. I mean I don’t think those are actually secrets.
https://twitter.com/sannewman/status/1199397466778558466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1199397466778558466&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgod.dailydot.com%2Fcapitalism-tweets%2F
16. Damn the man.
7 things every child needs to hear:
1. I love you.
2. I am proud of you.
3. I am sorry.
4. I forgive you.
5. I am listening.
6. Capitalism is a tool of the upper class designed to keep the people struggling, oppressed, and docile.
7. You have what it takes.— Benjamin Young Savage (ᐱᓐᒋᐱᓐ) (@benjancewicz) September 5, 2019
15. Just a little bit of real talk.
Capitalism never solves the problem of slums; it just relocates them.
Capitalism never solves the problem of the poor; it just relocates them.
Capitalism cannot solve such social problems because it is the problem. #HowCapitalismWorks
— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) July 13, 2019
14. These ghosts need to work overtime.
A Christmas Carol is the heartwarming tale of how rich people must be supernaturally terrorized into sharing.
— Red Durkin (@RedIsDead) December 12, 2017
13. It’s just a little off the top what’s your prob?
https://twitter.com/erikhinton/status/1082324702721384450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1082324702721384450&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgod.dailydot.com%2Fcapitalism-tweets%2F2%2F
12. Seriously, have you ever thought about that?
I fucking hate grocery store check out screens asking me if I want to donate $20 to end child hunger or whatever. You’re a $10 billion corporation. I’m using a coupon to get 50 cents off a bag of potatos. Why don’t YOU donate $20 to end child hunger
— RebeccaWatson@bsky.social why not (@rebeccawatson) November 3, 2019
11. Surely Bruce would agree.
https://twitter.com/osutein/status/1133857998206636034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1133857998206636034&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgod.dailydot.com%2Fcapitalism-tweets%2F
10. We need to stop expecting rich people to do the right thing.
Jeff Bezos' D.C. mansion will have:
— 2 elevators
— 25 bathrooms
— 1,006 light fixtures
— A full movie theaterAmazon's Whole Foods cut health benefits for part-time workers less than 2 months ago.
Tax the rich.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) November 4, 2019
9. What, you don’t have rich parents?
Millennials, quit whining. I paid off $150,000 in student loans and own a $400,000 home, because I SAVE. It’s not that hard. I
-Make coffee at home
-Bus instead of Uber
-Shop sales
-Had parents pay off my loans & buy me a house because I’m daddy’s special boy
-Got Hulu with ads— Andrew Nadeau (@TheAndrewNadeau) October 21, 2019
8. Yes I’m sure you’ve nailed it there.
American citizen: *dies, due to lack of affordable healthcare*
wages: *not growing*
news: *owned and operated by war profiteers*
world’s wealth: *seized by global oligarchs*
student debt: *exists*
Washington Post: Russian propaganda is making millennials reject capitalism.
— redacted tonight (@RedactedTonight) February 7, 2019
7. Give that man an award!
Inspiring! This CEO Saw One of His Employees Digging Through the Dumpster for Food, So He Bought Her a Headlamp to Make It Easier to Sift through the Garbage
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) July 19, 2018
6. Let’s just agree that none of it works for the little guy.
https://twitter.com/isgoodrum/status/1112040038211223553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1112040038211223553&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgod.dailydot.com%2Fcapitalism-tweets%2F
5. So much pearl-clutching.
I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like this. Wall Street, the billionaire class, and the entire political establishment is SHOOK all because Elizabeth Warren wants the wealthiest people in America to pitch in two-cents so everybody else has a chance to succeed. #TaxTheRich
— Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) November 8, 2019
4. It pains me to say it, but I suppose in this the French are right.
https://twitter.com/GarbageApe/status/1000402300857409537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1000402300857409537&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgod.dailydot.com%2Fcapitalism-tweets%2F2%2F
3. Wait that doesn’t mean we’re winning?
https://twitter.com/TomForUtah/status/1138803895570817024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1138803895570817024&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgod.dailydot.com%2Fcapitalism-tweets%2F2%2F
2. Oh yes we forgot to mention.
Capitalism: good news! with technology we can produce more with half the work.
Workers: cool! so we only have to work half the hours?
Capital: …
Workers: we get paid double?
Capital: …
Workers: we retire sooner?
Capital: …
Workers: …
Capital: btw, we rolled back your pensions— Existential Comics (find me on bluesky) (@existentialcoms) October 24, 2019
1. They turn the shock level up slowly.
dudes in 2040 be like: i dont understand why homeless people don't just get a job or start a business. anyways my 15 minute lunch break is over, better get back to the amazon sorting floor before the ol' shock collar goes off and i get evicted from my sleeping pod
— the prince with a thousand enemies ♂️ (@jaketropolis) October 24, 2019
I don’t know about you, but I’m laughing… and also crying… and also checking my bank account.
Which of these was your favorite? Or… maybe least favorite? Because you’re pretty annoyed at capitalism right now.
Let us know in the comments!