27 People Share The Biggest Scams In History That Are Still Up To This Day

Without a doubt: Religion

Tax breaks for the wealthy

Mega churches

Privatized healthcare

The idea that one group of people is innately better than another group of people

The diamond industry. Super corrupt and monopolized. Diamonds are great, but it's time to step away from them being the coveted stone.

Hospital car parking fees

That if we work hard we'll be able to live comfortably!! afford to buy a house, car, and holidays, when the reality is we can barely afford food and energy

Millionaires running their companies into the ground, filing for bankruptcy, then rinse and repeat.

the importance of politicians

The trickle down effect

That the rich deserve or are entitled to obscene wealth and privilege

The 40 hour work week

Insurance of any kind. You use it, the rates go up. You don’t use it, the rates go up

At this point in time subscription services. Everything is that way now and the monthly fees for each item adds up.

Double taxation. I get being taxed for roads, services and schools (can’t have roads if there’s no money to build them and can’t have schools and teachers if no one pays for that) but we are taxed on our income, fine. Then with the money we got left over, we get taxed again on anything we buy that isn’t groceries. Buy a used car, that tax has already been paid but they tax each new owner for the same car.

Having to buy water to drink something that's already natural but it was never originally owned by anyone

The banking system, particularly loans and especially mortgages. Diabolical, evil, criminal, sinful

Interest and credit scores.

Health insurance