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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yeah that's what I figured. I was just confused because he doesn't save his own skin like any IRL capitalist would. But if he's supposed to be a personification of capitalism as a system it makes sense

[–] my_hat_stinks 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

he doesn’t save his own skin like any IRL capitalist would

Doesn't he? After essentially destroying the cure he freezes himself so he can survive.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

He kinda tries but his short-sightedness dooms him anyway

[–] Lenins2ndCat 7 points 1 year ago

The capitalists will even sell you the rope that hangs them.