stux⚡️Im not saying I hate billionaires..
Haha who am I kidding.. I do hate them♥️
A good billionaire does not exist
What I mean is that I personally think billionaires are non good per definition
If where to get a billion today I’ll sure I’ll spend most of it on charity and people who really need it so i won’t be a billionaire anymore
It’s insane we need to beg billionaires for donations for cancer research while a government defunds those researchers and making a system possible for the ultra rich
Fuck the 1% seriously
cognitively accessible math@stux Seriously. It's a mathematical reality that if we have a million we can sustain that level.
A THOUSAND millions ?!?!? like, give away 999 million and you are still a millionaire.
A THOUSAND millions ?!?!? like, give away 999 million and you are still a millionaire.
gbsills@stux The problem is a certain percentage of humans are messed up in such a way that they still feel a greedy need to be the "most wealthy" rather than simply being satisfied with everything they could ever need or want. You are psychologically normal, but the ultra wealthy seem to be abnormal.
Flash Mob Of One@stux Agreed.
All of them are motherfuckers, and that includes the beloved pop star, the superstar athlete, the philanthropist, and the guru who cosplays as middle class.
You don't earn a billion dollars. You steal it via ethically-repugnant but legal means, and they should not exist in the first place. That's especially true with all the social problems in the countries where they do exist.
Trebach@FlashMobOfOne @stux Or they inherit it?
@trebach Yes, the inheritors too. Motherfuckers.
×××××@stux I think in the process of becoming a billionaire you have to make a lot of choices that select for you being the kind of person that is uncharitable and selfish. Someone who isn't that way would get off the train long before that
windigo@athousandcateaus @stux I think this is what does it for me.
Can you imagine thinking, "I deserve ANOTHER million dollars" while others don't have enough food? It boggles the mind.
Adam Dalliance@stux But what would you do if someone valued your Mastodon site at a billion dollars? Can't sell it really. Just have to stay holding this billion dollar asset while getting no use from it. You'd be poor, and a billionaire, both at once!
Bill Zaumen@stux Naturally there is a counter example: the person who founded Patagonia. The company took off more or less by accident - they were making clothing for climbers and for some reason the general public liked it too. They apparently treat their employees very well and help fund environmental programs. As I recall, they put the billions in a trust to keep all this going. Entry-level employees get the same benefits as the CEO.
the elder sea@stux Based.
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UkeleleEric@UkeleleEric but most people in the West spend more than €1 mln in their lifetime.
@ee @UkeleleEric But there is a diffidence between 1 million and 999 million 😉
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Rupert V/@UkeleleEric @ee @stux I don't think a million dollars goes as far as you think it does. You'd spend more on that on rent for an apartment in this city over an average retirement.
@ee @stux In the US, many older people have a net worth over $1 million between their house and retirement portfolio. Pensions mostly don't exist anymore so people have to fund their own retirement, usually via tax-deferred investments like a 401k. Social Security exists but without changes, it won't be able to pay out the full amount they would previously be entitled to.
In some places with high costs of living, a house can easily be worth $1 million by itself
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Darkpaw@stux How about Lorene Powell-Jobs, Steve Jobs' widow? She bought The Atlantic and is 100% fighting against the fascist regime in America, and I'm pretty sure she gives a ton of money away for causes that empower women.
But in general, yes, I agree. They're all narcissistic pricks. They get so much money then seem to get scared of losing it or not being the richest person to ever exist, and tread on everyone else to stay on top. Absolute arseholes.
I AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑🔥@xinit @stux To be fair, she 'only' has $11.9bn and has done more with that than any other billionaire I can think of. Musk does fuck all to help others with his hundreds of billions. Bezos makes penis rockets.
As I said, I agree that billionaires probably shouldn't exist, but LPJ is doing some good, and it's not just a day's interest she's giving away. Attack the fucking awful billionaires not the ones at least doing some good.
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And Taylor Swift sounds like a nice person from many accounts. Paying transportation staff, crew, etc big salaries and bonuses, and donates to charities, arranges good bank donations, etc.
Still should be taxed out of being a billionaire.
This isn't picking on a single billionaire, it's time that they ALL had their hoards redistributed.
Even if they're nice.
I think we're mostly agreeing, though.
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Charcole (Echo)@stux Gabe Newell
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mjc0961@charcole You mean the asshole whose company is price gouging controllers, refuses to moderate every user/community feature it has and now they're all Nazi bars, and has a weak anti consumer refund policy that was forced on them by losing a lawsuit in Australia? And Gabe does nothing but buy yachts?
Gabe Newell is not an exception, I hate him too. Tax all billionaires, including Gabe Newell.
Rethnor@rethnor @mjc0961 I agree that he should also be taxed. He doesn't price gouge controllers though - $99 is a good price for what the Steam Controller has - and their refund policy definitely isn't "anti-consumer".
as for moderation - yeah, it's pretty difficult to moderate literal millions of people.
as for moderation - yeah, it's pretty difficult to moderate literal millions of people.
❤️ It's Gonna Be Maystodon 💚@stux Throw rocks at 'em.
...IN THIS WEB BROWSER GAME!
AlexFor their health and reputation we should tax away those billion. To unlock Centimillionaire status lootbox, I'm open to massive coast to coast rural America funding of beautiful architecture services and staff. Though they need to get started pre-legislation passed to receive the limited time & amount lootbox reward.
Eggs now in different baskets.@stux "A good billionaire does not exist"
It really depends on how they are dressed.
A good sauce makes all the difference.
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We don't need AI. AI needs us.
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Danish AkhtarI used to think Bill Gates was a benevolent and 'Philanthropic' Billionaire.
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Lord Caramac the Clueless, KSC@stux One of my favourite hashtags is #EatTheRich
Jordi (Spherical Jackass)If they have more than they need, then they are hoarding. Even if they're super sweet and cool and totally a nice person, they still hoard resources at the expense of others. Therefore, there are no good billionaires.