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Billionaire Losses since Trump (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All cynicism aside, so would I, probably. What good is immense wealth if you don't use it as a means to gain happiness?
As much as it pains me to say this as a decades-long passionate M$ hater, Bill Gates is doing something right there.

But you're right about one thing of course ...

These are not normal people. It’s never enough for them.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

IMHO Melinda changed Gates's view on the world. As much as her desktop idea was nightmare fuel, they did create a foundation, had some kids together, and that let Gates grow as a person away from Ballmer's "Developers, Developers, Developers!" culture.