The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence

pinstripehourglass:

adrunkensailor:

ace-pervert:

adrunkensailor:

solarpunkcast:

Understanding dynastic wealth is key to understanding how rigged capitalism is against the working class.

Because people who work all their life shouldn’t be able to hand down their wealth to their children.

Fuck. You.

A lot of people work all their lives , but somehow these families managed to maintain an absurd amount of wealth while tge vast majority of others didnt get even close to that kind of power

And why is that their fault? Because they’re smart and know how to handle wealth? They are fortunate yes, but the poverty of others is not the burden of the rich, they didn’t make people poor. This is coming from a working class man whom  is constantly worrying about money and making ends meet. 

sounds like you’re what economists call a “sucker”

The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence