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[โ€“] Goodie@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

As a general rule, the amount of exploitation and fraud it takes to "become" a billionaire should probably be illegal.

Lying about what you do with peoples data and who you share it with.

Sentencing and punishment are affected by "caste"

[โ€“] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 7 months ago

There is no ethical way for an individual to possess a billion dollars. The amount of harm an individual would have to cause to attain and retain assets of that magnitude should not just be criminal; it should be a capital offense.