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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The sad thing is that even if he gives away 99% of his wealth he will still be obscenely rich. Multitudes richer than the average man.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That’s not necessarily sad. It can show all these billionaires that they will still be ridiculously wealthy without hoarding

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

But they'll drop hundreds of places on the leaderboard!

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

Ridiculous wealth is still a hoard.

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

That’s very true. No body needs a $500m yacht, like Bill Gates has. I think Zuckerfuck has one too. Elon doesn’t look like a boat guy to me. Although… he might have a submarine. Let’s hope it’s carbon fiber.

Also these people: Zhong Shanshan, Zhang Yiming, Ma Huateng, Colin Huang, Robin Zeng, William Lei Ding, He Xiangjian, Lei Jun, Jack Ma, Wang Chuanfu, Huang Shilin, Li Shufu, Wang Wei, Lu Xiangyang, Qin Yinglin, Qi Shi, Dang Yanbao, Zhang Zhidong, Zheng Shuliang, Wang Xing… to name a few.

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

Yes.

Since you mentioned a lot of Chinese names, I have to give their government props for jailing and executing^[1]^ a few of them. [Further reading]

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

But I thought billionaires couldn’t exist under communism? I’m sure there’s a diagram around here somewhere. Oh here it is.

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

The communist mode of production isn't a magic switch that a communist movement can suddenly flip on. That would be silly, capitalism didn't just suddenly appear and create billionaires like that either.

If you're actually asking that question sincerely, this article I already posted gives a concrete answer to your question.