• Cyborganism
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    2810 months ago

    If a dollar was deposited into you account every SECOND, it would take approximately 32 years to get to just one billion dollars.

    Elon Musk has 180! And he’s the SECOND richest guy on Earth. The richest being Bernard Arnault at 211!!!

    It’s absolutely grotesque to be this filthy rich.

    Also, inb4 “It’S pApEr VaLuE, nOt ReAl MoNeY iN tHe BaNk”. Who cares? You could sell it all and become an international hero by ending all famine, bringing healthcare to everyone and giving shelter to everyone who needs it.

    • @dis_honestfamiliar
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      1310 months ago

      To add to this, don’t forget they can borrow against this paper value. Since it’s a loan, they don’t pay taxes on it.

      • @Meltrax
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        1410 months ago

        Even better - it’s a debt. It lowers their income to below 0. It’s a tax break.

    • @[email protected]
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      1110 months ago

      I just had to do the math. If Jesus rose from the dead but then continued living as an immortal zombie, and he managed to squirrel away $250,000 a day, every day without spending a dime, he would just about have as much money as Elon Musk by now.