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7 years ago there were no billionaires worth more than $100 billion - today there are 18! (sh.itjust.works)

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Billionaires 7 years ago:

https://web.archive.org/web/20171004002738/https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

Billionaires today:

https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (6 children)

That's 18 people who own about a tenth of the US GDP. Something needs to be done, and soon.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Including 14 inn the US.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How many security guards can one of these assholes have on duty at any one time?

Dont y'all have assault rifles and semiautomatics on you at all times and you are all about being against tyranny? WHAT GIVES?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

That is a gross generalization. As I'm writing this, I am at least 30 feet from both my AR and my sidearm.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

My thought too. Don't they have slogans like 'don't tread on me' and such? I am pretty convinced you don't get that kind of wealth without standing on everyone you can.

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