Wait just so I understand this correctly: these 142 people combined are wealthier than all but two countries on this planet? that's insane
this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2024
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In that case they'd on average have 100B each, doesn't sound like "new billionaires" to me. Either way, I'm sure these 142 people work harder/have more influence combined than all but two entire countries in this world. /s
Wealth and GDP are measuring different things, even though both are measured in dollars. It's a bit of a weird comparison for that reason, but still shows ridiculous levels of inequality.
Wealth is how much money you have right now. GDP is how much value the country generates in a given year.
So wealth is kinda like how much you have in the bank, while GDP is closer to how much money is changing hands in a country over a given year. There's a common joke about GDP - if two people paid each other $100 to eat a pile of shit, GDP went up $200 even though no real value was generated. In this example, neither of their wealth changed.
I misunderstood 😅
Guillotines are surprisingly easy to build ;)
Seriously, nobody should be that rich, the money will be missing somewhere else, causing mass poverty. Expropriation would be the best way to deal with this financial imbalance imo.
Now tell us again about how nobody can afford to fix the homelessness problem or pay for public healthcare or fund UBI...
Choose me as your next billionaire and I promise I'll go to Washington and show them how it's done! Ethically!
Nope. Even Oprah gotta go.
Remember when she cosplayed as a poor by going to the bank and standing in line? https://youtu.be/HbwARJNjI3M
Holy shit, that was gross.
Then there's the fact that she gave a platform and false credibility to the likes of Mehmet Oz, Phil McGraw and Brazilian "faith healer" John of God who raped hundreds of women and girls.
Didn't her cousin come out and say her story of being poor while growing up was made up for publicity?
I see we think alike. Apologies if it seems like I stole your post. We even listed her baddies in the same order. It was a co-winky-dink cause your post was further down. Cheers! I owe you a beer.
No worries lol 🤜🤛
even Oprah
even?? Especially Oprah.
Oprah has done tremendous harm. Doctor Oz. Doctor Phil. That rapist from South America, John of God. The list goes on, but these are the ones I can name. She's a fucking shithead with too much reach and she ought to be stopped.
Nobody gets to be a billionaire because they are "clever businessmen."
Everyone freaks out about discovering Santa isn't real. How about when you figure out everyone coasts through life? through the path of least resistance. Because we all wish for peace. We will suffer greatly to have a peaceful life.
Me too, thanks.