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Obviously this is for both, men and women, you know, the song "if I was a rich man" and i saw the meme with...

sigh just answer the question

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Weekend everyday, basically. I don't care for a house or fancy things, I'd spend my time creating art and having fun with friends - who I'd share some wealth with.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'd go to college. I'd learn all the things I had to teach myself, but properly. I'd spend as many of the remaining minutes of my life with my family, giving them the things I always couldn't. As a father, you're expected to work your ass off to provide for your family, and doing so trades away all the precious moments you could have had. My kids are almost adults now, and I regret every day not being born rich.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago (16 children)

I would buy up as many apartments as possible and lower the rent below market value, this driving other landlords to compete. Since they could not maintain a "sustainable" business model with their profit driven mindset, they would sell and I would buy. I would still seek a modest profit, which would be rolled into further acquisitions to further infect the market with sanity. It would be a McDonald's or Walmart approach to housing, positive effect by volume and low margins, but actually provide an undeniably good product.

I would also work with local businesses to offer discounts to residents of the apartments and employees of other businesses that also wish to partner, with the end goal of creating incentive to shop local and increase foot traffic, and therefore profits for those small businesses.

I would find residents who would be interested in starting a business, startup costs covered by my organization, and outcompetes with businesses who do not wish to be our partner. I would endeavor to provide free childcare and animal daycare/boarding. Ideally a pseudo private and free school system could be established to further promote the ideals of the community. Ideally provide free therapy. Ideally offer scholarships to traditional higher education or trade schools. Ideally create a system to help homeless people get back on their feet.

Overall the end goal would be to keep as much money within the local economy and maintain businesses that embody the values which create a healthy local economy, lower the costs of living, and restore the community to a healthy social state.

Or maybe I'll just start a sex cult in the woods.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Pay the debts of myself and all my close friends.

House with a yard is already a check for me but I have a neighbour on both sides. I want a standing house.

Then I'd invest a lot in art, my own and others. Work less, play more. See the sights. Meet people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'd buy myself a more proper country and be the change I want in the world.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago
  • Get a house with a garden (backyard)
  • Start my own laptop/desktop line
  • Obtain and maintain a naturally aspirated manual V12 Aston Martin
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

It depends, how rich? Millions? Billions?

I would fix the gym/auditorium at my old high school (the drama club has to share it with all of the sports teams and PE, and all of drama’s stuff gets broken or stolen) so that drama has their own space.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

id like to open a roller skating rink with attached cereal bar.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Obligatory.

All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum

If I were a wealthy man

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

You wouldn't have to work hard. You could build a great big house with rooms by the dozen, right in the middle of the town. ...if you were a wealthy man.

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