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7 years ago there were no billionaires worth more than $100 billion - today there are 18! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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Billionaires 7 years ago:

https://web.archive.org/web/20171004002738/https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

Billionaires today:

https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (6 children)

That's 18 people who own about a tenth of the US GDP. Something needs to be done, and soon.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    That’s 18 people who own about a tenth of the US GDP.

    Okay, sure. But that's bad analysis. GDP is annual and net-worth is lifetime total. That's also global wealth, not US-domestic (four of them aren't even American).

    Agree with the sentiment, but we should really be talking about global wealth not national income.

    Something needs to be done

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

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Including 14 inn the US.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    How many security guards can one of these assholes have on duty at any one time?

    Dont y'all have assault rifles and semiautomatics on you at all times and you are all about being against tyranny? WHAT GIVES?

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