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Mike 03

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5. It's genuinely hard to understand this level of greed.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 05:12 PM

Jan 17

All most people want is basic comfort and the security of having some savings. Most people I know would be so happy with a couple of million drawing reasonable interest in a few funds and some AAA bonds.

People like Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott I do understand and admire. They give most of their wealth away and care deeply about the planet and the fate of our species. (I'm watching them closely to see if any of them cave. I know Elon Musk wants to "investigate" MacKenzie Scott--the best known female philanthropist. Funny how he doesn't want to investigate Mike Bloomberg or any male philanthropists. Asshole!)

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Jeff Bezos worth over $200 billion, do you think [View all] edhopper Jan 17 OP

$239.4 Billion Celerity Jan 17 #1

Musk will very likely become a trillionaire. Shermann Jan 17 #4

Except the stock that wealth is based on edhopper Jan 17 #7

There will probably be a bunch of trillionaires Diraven Jan 17 #18

Or the new department DENVERPOPS Jan 17 #20

The poor guy, falling behind Musk. His country must do something to help him. Maybe eliminate his tax burden? LiberalArkie Jan 17 #2

Reduce that whopping $750 a year bracket. rubbersole Jan 17 #11

I like this guys response to Michael Dell. LiberalArkie Jan 17 #16

Perfect summation of where we are today. Only thing I would add is that philanthropy is dead. EarnestPutz Jan 17 #17

Tax these punks. Joinfortmill Jan 17 #3

It's genuinely hard to understand this level of greed. Mike 03 Jan 17 #5

I would love to see for starters, DENVERPOPS Jan 17 #21

Yet I'm the one that gets lambasted for what I did concerning Amazon. William769 Jan 17 #6

Huh? edhopper Jan 17 #8

I miss the days when these guys weren't legitimate threats to democracy. Initech Jan 17 #9

I believe Jeff and Elon should explore Mars together speak easy Jan 17 #10

I'd settle for making them work for 6 months at one of their base businesses. rubbersole Jan 17 #13

Now then, speak easy Jan 17 #15

That does sound potentially ambulatory. rubbersole Jan 18 #24

I'd be fine with them going hunting with Dick Cheney. madinmaryland Jan 17 #22

Them that hold the gold make the rules. The rest of us watch. twodogsbarking Jan 17 #12

My sign would say LittleGirl Jan 17 #14

I've always thought he was worth-less. BHDem53 Jan 17 #19

Diaper Don could have charged the titans Buddyzbuddy Jan 17 #23

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