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Rich person tells poor person to work harder, Reddit discovers capitalism
A Facebook/social media comment thread on a Times article asking if readers are in the new top 1%. Responses range from self-deprecating humor (bottom 1%), emoji affirmation, a claimed member of the 1%, a socioeconomic critique, and a dismissive "work harder" response that perfectly encapsulates tone-deaf wealth-gap discourse.