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No, I'm arguing against direct quotes from you. Unless you yourself are a strawman.
Built by academics to share research, expanded by hobbyists and enthusiasts, and taken over by megacorps. Not "enabled" by billionaires.
Technically true, but only in that billionaires own the workers.
Untrue. People can live in comfort without the existence of billionaires.
Untrue. This is what your taxes pay for. Transit infrastructure exists without billionaires. Even in the US, notoriously a horrible place to travel, public transit infrastructure was good until billionaires lobbied against good infrastructure so they could sell more cars. Car infrastructure costs you more than public transit.
Possibly true in very specific cases where your work provides value only to billionaires. If your work provides value in any other way (eg providing services or goods), this is likely not true.
I am fully certain you don't really believe good food only exists because of billionaires. Has there ever been a civilization of any kind which hasn't had chefs of some description?
Hobbies have always existed. You have time and resources to spare because of unions, not billionaires.
You credited all of these things to billionaires. None of these things exist because of billionaires.
You are absolutely correct on all points. Now what do you propose we do about it?
Easy; don't give credit to billionaires for things they've only made worse. I'm not sure why you need my help to not spread misinformation?
Noted, you have successfully got me to edit my first post. I await the results of this revolution.
Pretty sure he didn't read your post beyond the first paragraph to begin with...
Well, that's exactly why I advocate for small actions on the level of the individual and branch out from there. I can't make other people do anything. Least of all use their brain beyond their capacity.
No, that's just the objectionable part because that's the part pretending billionaires are responsible for everything good.
lol you are being so willfully obtuse