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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Our oligarchs definitely have a lot less style than the ones in the Gilded Age

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Our oligarchs surprisingly also have a lot less money that the Gilded Age robber barons.

People think Elon Musk is richest man ever at $194 billion. However adjusted for inflation, here's where the Gilded Age barons stood.