• some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    6 months ago

    Bill Gates is a higher class of billionaire. He funnels money through philanthropy and charities. Lonnie just lights it on fire. They are not the same. What I mean is that Billy Boy is doing exactly what you said because he’s much smarter than Lonnie.

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      6 months ago

      Charities that he controls. He’s shifted power to nonprofit companies, getting additional protection from taxes in order to push his ideas. For example you may be for nuclear power or against it, but he’s able to get one built. Isn’t that the sort of thing the people should decide?

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Yep. Gates came from Rich. Legit rich. Hence his education and upbringing and investor support early on. But he coupled it with, well, talent and appetite hence <gesticulates at the MS evolution and hellscape> eh overall… I prefer him to musk I guess?

      It’s a hard ask because SpaceX. Otherwise… fuck that guy.

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      6 months ago

      Bill Gates is a higher class of billionaire.

      And I’m sure there were some relatively nice nazis in WWII Germany. Still nazis.