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[–] Bipta@kbin.social 41 points 1 year ago (18 children)

This guy gets it.

I think "all billionaires are scum" is perhaps too harsh, but it's far closer to the truth than the views of society at large.

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 33 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Too harsh? Can you name one that isn't?

[–] 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm pretty sure that future billionaire me seems like a cool guy, I'm totally not biased.

Eat the rich, except if I become rich, then I'm exempt because I am a honorary proletariat

/s but seriously tho, if anyone becomes a billionaire, they'll soon get corrupted by the wealth

[–] NewDark@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You don't become a billionaire without exploiting so many people and then hording those riches to yourself. You've already been corrupted by that point.

[–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

A horde would come after their hoard of riches

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

You could exploit other billionaires, but that seems like the one thing you can go to jail for.

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