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[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The billionaire class aren't "ghouls" leaching off society. They are leeches leaching off society. The term parasites will also suffice.

Also... the super-creep genre is shit.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I guess they leech, rather than leach. Leech off, leach out. I think that's right.

[–] deania@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Unlike billionaires, some parasites are beneficial to humanity (there's a species of wasp that lays its eggs in plant-destroying caterpillars, and leeches can be used as bait while fishing).

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I'm okay with using billionaires for chum.