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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Muammar_Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi Net Worth

Putin's net worth

Maybe when people talk about who the richest person in the world is they should include a fragility/stability factor. Billionaires in China and Russia don't have all the freedom as ones in the U.S. and billionaire politicians are one successful insurrection from losing it all.

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[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

All the world's billionaires are but one bayonet away from no longer being billionaires.

What a beautiful thought!

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Seeing as how I own two bayonets, I'm thinking that maybe there's a use for them beyond collecting such things. Two less billionaires in the world?

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