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> Name me a single example that has made it up there without

Okay, let me try. I'll go with Jerry Seinfeld.

What labor violations did he do? Who did he steal from and what damage did he cause to the people who worked for him?




> Who did he steal from and what damage did he cause to the people who worked for him?

All the staff that made his shows possible. All the workers that made his ability to make tons of profit possible, and they saw essentially no real amount of it.


Nobody watched Seinfeld because they were a fan of Key Grip #2, and Key Grip #2 was compensated accordingly. Why should they receive anywhere near the amount of compensation that Jerry Seinfeld receives when they are not anywhere near as important to the success of the show as he is?


Why do you consider that stealing? I think many readers of your comment define the word stealing as "taking without permission". Are you suggesting that he took that wealth from the staff without their permission? Do you think the staff feels tricked/stolen from? Or would you define stealing differently?


A choice that excludes things based on a power imbalance isn't really a choice.


Would that make almost any exchange between two people theft on one side? Very rarely is there complete equivalent balance.




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