• Placebonickname@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    To me it’s not about being “rich” or a billionaire, it’s about staying “Rich” by exploiting others OR the law. Trump is a prime example of human trash that has millions(Or billions if you believe him) but he’s just about the poorest person I have ever heard of him you measure his integrity.

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      I don’t have a problem with a billionaire that is so successful that they are constantly throwing millions at other people’s problems to solve them and can’t stop making more money because they pay great wages with great benefits and produce great products at fair prices.

      Problem is that type of billionaire is a fantasy.

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        7 hours ago

        A theoretical such ideal billionaire would realize their employees generate much more surplus value than they’re paying them in wages. They’d therefore increase the wages so much so that they’re not a billionaire anymore. Instead their employees would be millionaires or more.

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        They’re quite rare, but a few do exist, we just never hear about them.

        People like Chuck Feeney, who ‘gave away his fortune in secret for many years, choosing to be anonymous, and donating more than $8 billion in his lifetime.’

        The famous ones hoarding wealth are all sociopaths.