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minus-squareAlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 day agoWhy do people keep thinking that billionaires have our best interests at heart? There are some nice millionaires. There are no nice billionaires. Plain and simple. You don’t become a billionaire by being nice and playing nicely. Billionaires do not want to get into politics for the good of the people or the world. Ever. Full stop.
minus-squareitisileclerk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoMy favorite quote is “What can you do with seven billion that you can’t do with four?” from the Entrapment (1999).
minus-squareAkasazh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 hours agoIt’s the thinking part that’s left out. People are easily swayed by implanting feelings in them over media that are buyable.
Why do people keep thinking that billionaires have our best interests at heart?
There are some nice millionaires. There are no nice billionaires. Plain and simple. You don’t become a billionaire by being nice and playing nicely.
Billionaires do not want to get into politics for the good of the people or the world. Ever. Full stop.
My favorite quote is “What can you do with seven billion that you can’t do with four?” from the Entrapment (1999).
It’s the thinking part that’s left out.
People are easily swayed by implanting feelings in them over media that are buyable.