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[–] scytale@lemm.ee 73 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hell, even if you can easily afford way more than that, you are still closer to the person who can only afford $2 of food a day than a billionaire.

[–] cumcum69@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

The difference between a million and a billion is about a billion

[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

Ain't that the truth! I'm a lay off and a medical emergency from needing to do this diet.

Billionaires are either an apocalypse or a revolution away from needing to do this.

One of these is much more likely to happen tomorrow than the other.