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onecaliberal

(36,318 posts) Fri Nov 29, 2024, 07:04 PM Nov 29

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Wealth of Elon Musk
2012: $2,000,000,000
2023: $248,800,000,000

Wealth of Jeff Bezos
2012: $18,400,000,000
2023: $160,900,000,000

Wealth of Mark Zuckerberg
2012: $17,500,000,000
2023: $105,200,000,000

Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2023: $7.25

Three words: tax the rich.

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3 words... [View all] onecaliberal Nov 29 OP

It's foul. Lunabell Nov 29 #1

They are disgusting human beings Clouds Passing Nov 29 #2

One of the worst things about billionaires is that they inspire envy. Yavin4 Nov 29 #3

Yeah ThePartyThatListens Nov 29 #4

Shhh don't distract the useful MAGAts Blue Owl Nov 29 #5

REID-out VERY depressing tonight. elleng Nov 29 #6

Right on! MLAA Nov 29 #7

Sorry Cirsium Nov 29 #8

I appreciate 'practical' suggestion, and you're right, but 'remedying' the crap they're about to put us through elleng Nov 29 #10

This needs a sarcasm smiley. Some people might not get it, lol ms liberty Nov 29 #12

You're not wrong: onecaliberal Nov 29 #23

My bad Cirsium Nov 30 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Nov 29 #20

Thing is jcanuck Nov 29 #9

I agree. I'm sickened by the fact that we won independence from a monarchy, set up a system that relied on informed LT Barclay Nov 29 #30

Bill Gates used to be one of those. Kablooie Nov 29 #11

Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but we are relying on billionaires to gain a conscience. I believe those decisions LT Barclay Nov 29 #31

Sadly, we are also relying on the public to elect people with a concience. progressoid Nov 30 #36

The majority of the public has a deep psychosis. But I still think that putting decisions in a place where an election LT Barclay Dec 1 #67

How much will it take for them to feel like they have enough? Why do they need more than what japple Nov 29 #13

It's not really about Linda ladeewolf Nov 30 #41

I agree, it is a disease, an obsession. Trust_Reality Nov 30 #43

Is there any place where they actually pay that low minimum wage ? JI7 Nov 29 #14

Here in PA, the state's minimum wage is the same as the federal - $7.25 BumRushDaShow Nov 29 #15

I do think they should still raise it JI7 Nov 29 #16

They definitely need to raise it BumRushDaShow Nov 29 #18

To me the problem with that is that the minimum wage used to be starter jobs that young people took to get a start and LT Barclay Nov 29 #32

Taxing them isn't enough Charmin One Nov 29 #17

2 Words Nigrum Cattus Nov 29 #19

So, why hasn't the last four years included a dime in min wage? James48 Nov 29 #21

That is the question isn't it? onecaliberal Nov 29 #24

How does Musk earn 248B? What am I missing? Honda's gross profit is about 32B Scrivener7 Nov 29 #22

No source for the numbers mnhtnbb Nov 30 #38

$323 billion (today) Polybius Nov 30 #46

I think "It takes money to make money" is pretty much how capitalism works. Trust_Reality Nov 30 #48

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the... FailureToCommunicate Nov 29 #25

Instead of commissioning a yacht... GiqueCee Nov 29 #26

You know, Bernie was right. We need a revolution. KPN Nov 29 #27

Chris Hedges has been saying the same thing. I'm waiting for someone to step into the mantle of leadership, preferably LT Barclay Nov 29 #33

Yet Maga thinks its immigrants stealing their jobs and transgender Tribetime Nov 29 #28

Distractions that many people fall for. Trust_Reality Nov 30 #50

They have everything they could ever want or need including a tax cut TSF promised them. Deuxcents Nov 29 #29

Massive gulf RANDYWILDMAN Nov 29 #34

If only people could change for the better JR11 Nov 29 #35

end citizens united. mopinko Nov 30 #39

What about charities Falcon101 Nov 30 #40

Eat The Rich HarryM Nov 30 #42

It'll help them prove their patriotism and sincere love of AND FOR their country. calimary Nov 30 #44

Question about Musk Polybius Nov 30 #45

Impressive TBF Nov 30 #49

It was far from "just interest" Polybius Nov 30 #54

Two words... government contracts. druidity33 Nov 30 #59

You're not wrong Polybius Nov 30 #63

Wowee - TBF Nov 30 #60

I don't worship him Polybius Nov 30 #64

Perhaps in NY; here in TX the gas guzzling SUV's TBF Nov 30 #65

I own one too, and don't have a home charger Polybius Dec 8 #68

2 words ..... Hotler Nov 30 #47

I'm with you. Trust_Reality Nov 30 #56

I'm learning too, this is how it starts, two people, then get a third...... start here in Colorado Hotler Nov 30 #58

Anything over a billion is obscene. bif Nov 30 #51

K&R spanone Nov 30 #52

The way to deal with this is the tax code - TBF Nov 30 #53

2 more words, CORPORATE WELFARE. Bluethroughu Nov 30 #55

That doesn't sound like actual socialism to me. Trust_Reality Nov 30 #57

Corporate welfare, "their people my friend", says Romney Bluethroughu Nov 30 #66

truly obscene. Who the fuck needs that much, and if you have it, why not use it for good instead of evil?? Evolve Dammit Nov 30 #61

3 words...eat the rich alterfurz Nov 30 #62